LSB_BJOBS_CONSISTENT_EXIT_CODE
Syntax
LSB_BJOBS_CONSISTENT_EXIT_CODE=Y | N
Description
When LSB_BJOBS_CONSISTENT_EXIT_CODE=Y, the bjobs command exits with 0 only when unfinished jobs are found, and 255 when no jobs are found, or a non-existent job ID is entered.
No jobs are running:
bjobs
No unfinished job found
echo $?
255Job 123 does not exist:
bjobs 123
Job <123> is not found
echo $?
255Job 111 is running:
bjobs 111
JOBID USER STAT QUEUE FROM_HOST EXEC_HOST JOB_NAME SUBMIT_TIME
111 user1 RUN normal hostA hostB myjob Oct 22 09:22
echo $?
0Job 111 is running, and job 123 does not exist:
bjobs 111 123
JOBID USER STAT QUEUE FROM_HOST EXEC_HOST JOB_NAME SUBMIT_TIME
111 user1 RUN normal hostA hostB myjob Oct 22 09:22
Job <123> is not found
echo $?
255Job 111 is finished:
bjobs 111
No unfinished job found
echo $?
255When LSB_BJOBS_CONSISTENT_EXIT_CODE=N, the bjobs command exits with 255 only when a non-existent job ID is entered. bjobs returns 0 when no jobs are found, all jobs are finished, or if at least one job ID is valid.
No jobs are running:
bjobs
No unfinished job found
echo $?
0Job 123 does not exist:
bjobs 123
Job <123> is not found
echo $?
0Job 111 is running:
bjobs 111
JOBID USER STAT QUEUE FROM_HOST EXEC_HOST JOB_NAME SUBMIT_TIME
111 user1 RUN normal hostA hostB myjob Oct 22 09:22
echo $?
0Job 111 is running, and job 123 does not exist:
bjobs 111 123
JOBID USER STAT QUEUE FROM_HOST EXEC_HOST JOB_NAME SUBMIT_TIME
111 user1 RUN normal hostA hostB myjob Oct 22 09:22
Job <123> is not found
echo $?
255Job 111 is finished:
bjobs 111
No unfinished job found
echo $?
0Default
N