[ET Trac] [Einstein Toolkit] #285: python simfactory submit does not remove active link after job execution has finished

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#285: python simfactory submit does not remove active link after job execution
has finished
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  Reporter:  alexander.beck-ratzka@…           |       Owner:     
      Type:  defect                            |      Status:  new
  Priority:  major                             |   Milestone:     
 Component:  Other                             |     Version:     
Resolution:                                    |    Keywords:     
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Comment (by eschnett):

 Removing the link is part of an explicit action that Simfactory needs to
 take after a restart has finished. This step is called "cleanup" and moves
 the simulation from the active to the inactive state. Only inactive
 simulations can have a new restart submitted. Among other things, this
 prevents accidentally submitting multiple restarts for the same
 simulations.

 If the link is not removed, then this indicates that the restart is not
 cleaned up. When you submit a new restart, Simfactory should automatically
 try to clean up existing restarts, and output a descriptive error message
 if this fails. For example, it can be that the previous restart is still
 running.

 Manually removing this symbolic link should never be necessary. If you
 want, you can execute the cleanup command manually, but this should also
 not be necessary.

 Can you provide more details?

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