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