XML+Overwriteexistingfiles. Job does not start

[fabrice]

Hi,

This is with 6.02.40.

I'm submitting some jobs via XML and rrSubmitConsole and I need to have Overwriteexistingfiles= 1~1 so the files are constantly accessible.
It's working OK except when the overwrite option is turned on, the job does not start until I press "Check" in rrControl. Had a look at the Send Decision list but did not find anything weird.
If I send a job a nooverwite direct from Softimage, it starts normally.

Also, if I send as LittleJob and all nodes are busy, the job gets bounced around until it finally finds a free machine This obviously defies the purpose. of SmallJobs. I think this is also happening with any small job submission since I updated RR.

Cheers,
F.

[schoenberger]

The little job issue was fixed.
Afaik in version 6.2.50.

>the job does not start until I press "Check" in rrControl
What is the status of the job before you press check.
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Holger Schönberger
Binary Alchemy - digital materialization

[fabrice]

RE LittleJob. Ah great. I did not see it in the bug fixes list but I'll update when poss.

RE Job not starting :

It's status is Render (black in rrControl).

Decision list says :
Clientxxx - {36H} send ( Aa:1 Ba:1 Bb:1 Bc:1 C:1+0+0+0 D:1 G:1 H:1 K:1 L:1) Points 1567500 (queue 2500; Prio50+; Average+10000000;)

Log it has "First check done" and that's it.

Thanks,
F.

[schoenberger]

Hmm, strange.
According to the status and send decision there is no reason why the job should not be send.

I am sorry, I do not know the reason and I cannot repro and fix it as 6.0 is discontinued.
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Holger Schönberger
Binary Alchemy - digital materialization

[fabrice]

Ok Thanks.
I'm a bit confused by the update to 7.0 actually. If I update now with a 6.0 license do I get the 6.0 functionality only or nothing?
I think you or Exocortex posted some FAQs but was busy at the time and could not find them again. Can you send a link please?

Cheers,
F.

[schoenberger]

Hi

>If I update now with a 6.0 license do I get the 6.0 functionality only or nothing?
Now I am confused. If you update your 6.0 to RR 7.0, then you have all RR 7.0 functionality.
Which includes all 6.0 features. You will not get 6.0 only and you will not get nothing.

If you mean the dual versions. There have been RR dual versions. With them you have been able to switch between 6.0 and 7.0 with the change of the license.
But I would recommend to directlty update to 7.0.7 or 7.0.8 (next week, more features)

http://www.royalrender.de/newfeatures.htm
http://www.royalrender.de/upgrade.htm
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Holger Schönberger
Binary Alchemy - digital materialization