Hi Chris,

Many thanks for your advice.  I'll check out the PackagedWorkflowRepository and 
will let you know how it goes.

Ross



> On May 8, 2015, at 12:58 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (3980) 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hey Ross:
> 
> Great work! Try the PackagedWorkflowRepository. The best documentation
> that exists of it is in OODT-70 [1].
> 
> I would use that to support the type of workflows that you’re doing.
> If this works we should make it the default since it’s supposed to
> be back compat with the XMLWorkflowRepositoryManager.
> 
> Cheers,
> Chris
> 
> P.S. see some of the ASO scripts I wrote to check on specific task/
> PGE status, etc.
> 
> 
> [1]https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OODT-70
> 
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross Laidlaw <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Date: Friday, May 8, 2015 at 8:14 AM
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Request for advice on workflows
> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I'm working on an OODT setup (v0.8.1) with several workflow tasks defined
>> and working well individually.  I can use the wmgr-client to fire off jobs
>> separately and all appears to be working as planned.  I'd like to combine
>> these tasks into a workflow so that I don't have to run each set of jobs.
>> For example, in the workflow I'd like to run several 'task A' jobs and
>> when
>> all these have finished I'd like the workflow to automatically start
>> several 'task B' jobs, etc.
>> 
>> I found some example workflows in the distribution, plus several guides up
>> on the wiki.  Is there a current recommended way of setting up a simple
>> workflow?  Should I use workflow v2 or is it best to stick with v1?  Once
>> I've set up a workflow, how do I start it off?  It looks like it might be
>> possible to nest workflows, is that functionality available yet?
>> 
>> Additionally, what's the best way to check on the status of currently
>> running jobs?  I've used the pcs_stat tool a lot and it's great for
>> checking on the overall status, but is there a recommended way to check
>> e.g. if any 'task A' jobs are still running for a certain workflow and
>> what
>> state they're currently in?
>> 
>> Many thanks in advance for your advice,
>> 
>> 
>> Ross
> 

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