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Copy a Job or Task
Updated: December 10, 2012
Applies To: Microsoft HPC Pack 2008 R2, Microsoft HPC Pack 2012, Windows HPC Server 2008 R2
To run a job again, either as-is, or with changes, you can make and submit a copy of the job. Copying a job allows you to run a finished job again, or to use the property settings of a previously submitted job as a pattern for a new job.
Similarly, within a single job, you can make a copy of a task. This allows you to efficiently create multiple tasks with similar properties.
You can use the following procedures to copy jobs or tasks using HPC Job Manager.
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| To complete this procedure, you must be the job owner or a cluster administrator. |
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In HPC Job Manager, in the Navigation Pane, click My Jobs.
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In the job list, right-click the job you want to copy, then click Copy Job.
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In the Copy Job dialog box, make modifications to the job if necessary, then click Submit.
In HPC Job Manager, the option to copy a task is available in the New Job, Modify Job, and Copy Job dialog boxes. As an example, the following procedure describes how to copy a task in the New Job dialog box.
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In HPC Job Manager, in the Actions pane, click New Job.
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In the New Job dialog box, in the left pane, click Edit Tasks.
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Add a task, and set the properties as necessary. The task appears in the task list.
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In the task list, click the task you created, then click Copy. A copy of the task appears in the task list.
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In the task list, click the copied task. Under Task Properties, you can modify the properties for the task, or click Edit to open the Task Details and I/O Redirection dialog box.
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If you want to use a job or task as a pattern for multiple submissions, you can export the job or task to a description file. For more information, see Save a Job or Task to a File.
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For information about basic terminology, opening HPC Job Manager, and connecting to a cluster, see Overview of HPC Job Manager.
