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+The Simplest Useful Cylc Workflow
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+Aim
+Show you how to replace a very simple script with a very simple
+workflow and get some (nearly) free:
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+- Error handling
+- Efficiency
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+The problemโฆ
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+I want to get some dataโฆ
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+- ๐ฐ๏ธ Time
+- ๐ Reliability
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+โฆ and do some analysis
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+- ๐ Memory
+- ๐ Processor Power
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+The original Script:
+#!/bin/bash
+#@supercomputer --time 300
+#@supercomputer --memory LOTS
+#@supercomputer --CPU MANY
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+./bin/get_data.sh
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+./bin/process_data.sh
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+graph
+[scheduling]
+ [[graph]]
+ R1 = get_data => process_data
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+get_data
+[runtime]
+ [[get_data]]
+ script = get_data.sh
+ platform = any_old_server
+
+
+process_data
+[runtime]
+ [[process_data]]
+ script = process_data.sh
+ platform = supercomputer
+ [[[directives]]]
+ --time 300 # DONT!
+ --memory LOTS
+ --CPU MANY
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+Gains so far
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+- ๐ฐ get_data fails => no supercomputer resource request
+- ๐
cylc install
=> run dir
+- ๐ Cylcโs logging facilities
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+But thereโs moreโฆ
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+
+A Cylc Anti Pattern
+[[process_data]]
++ execution time limit = PT5M
+ [[[directives]]]
+- --time 300 # DONT!
+Cylc will know the task has timed out even
+without communication with the platform!
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+Retries
+[[get_data]]
+ script = get_data.sh
+ platform = any_old_server
++ execution retry delays = 4*PT15M, PT1D
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+Aim
+Show you how to replace a very simple script with a very simple
+workflow and get some (nearly) free:
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+- Error handling
+- Efficiency
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+# The Simplest Useful Cylc Workflow
+
+## Aim
+
+Show you how to replace a very simple script with a very simple workflow
+and get some (nearly) free:
+
+* Error handling
+* Efficiency
+
+## The problem...
+
+> I want to get some data...
+
+* ๐ฐ๏ธ Time
+* ๐ Reliability
+
+> ... and do some analysis
+
+* ๐ Memory
+* ๐ Processor Power
+
+## The original Script:
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+#@supercomputer --time 300
+#@supercomputer --memory LOTS
+#@supercomputer --CPU MANY
+
+./bin/get_data.sh
+
+./bin/process_data.sh
+```
+
+## The Workflow
+
+## graph
+
+```
+[scheduling]
+ [[graph]]
+ R1 = get_data => process_data
+```
+
+## get_data
+
+```
+[runtime]
+ [[get_data]]
+ script = get_data.sh
+ platform = any_old_server
+```
+
+## process_data
+```
+[runtime]
+ [[process_data]]
+ script = process_data.sh
+ platform = supercomputer
+ [[[directives]]]
+ --time 300 # DONT!
+ --memory LOTS
+ --CPU MANY
+```
+
+## Gains so far
+
+* ๐ฐ get_data fails => no supercomputer resource request
+* ๐ ``cylc install`` => run dir
+* ๐ Cylc's logging facilities
+
+But there's more...
+
+## A Cylc Anti Pattern
+
+```diff
+[[process_data]]
++ execution time limit = PT5M
+ [[[directives]]]
+- --time 300 # DONT!
+```
+
+**Cylc will know the task has timed out**
+**even without communication with the platform!**
+
+## Retries
+
+```diff
+[[get_data]]
+ script = get_data.sh
+ platform = any_old_server
++ execution retry delays = 4*PT15M, PT1D
+```
+
+## Aim
+
+Show you how to replace a very simple script with a very simple workflow
+and get some (nearly) free:
+
+* Error handling
+* Efficiency