[Info-vax] Generic Queue feeding multiple Batch Queues

[Michael Ober]

Thank you.

Mike.

"Jan-Erik Söderholm" <jan-erik.soderholm at telia.com> wrote in message 
news:Mcs%m.14185$U5.216150 at newsb.telia.net...
> Michael Ober wrote:
>> Is it possible to create a generic batch queue that is used to feed 
>> multiple batch queues?  What we have are several batch queues for general 
>> background processing, but we also have a need to submit short lived jobs 
>> into the system that are allowed to run on any batch queue.  I want to 
>> take advantage of the fact that sometimes the various batch queues are 
>> available so that these short duration jobs can be processed quickly.
>>
>> For example, in a system with the following queues that receive 
>> submissions directly
>>
>> BatchA:  Job Limit = 4;  Base Priority = 3
>> BatchB: Job Limit = 5; Base Priority = 2
>> BatchC: Job Limit = 1; Base Priority = 1
>>
>> i'd like a new queue that can feed all three, depending on Availability 
>> status.  If a queue is Busy or Stopped, it shouldn't receive any jobs 
>> from this queue.  If it's Available, it's eligible for the next job.
>>
>> SubmitToBatch: Holding Queue; This queue will submit to any of the above 
>> queues if and only if that queue status is Available.
>
> $ init/que/start/batch/gen=(BatchA, BatchB, BatchC) SubmitToBatch
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike Ober.
>>