RE: Distributive

From: "Banken, Ludger {PDBS~Basel}" <LUDGER.BANKEN@roche.com> Subject: [NMusers] RE: Distributive Computing Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:17:12 +0200 It is also possible to use the equivalent of a batch queue instead of starting each NONMEM run separately: A program can be started on a server (in the DOS box) to execute automatically all control files in a given directory. The program search in a given (network) directory for control files (files with a given extension, e.g. *.CTL). Such a control file is moved to another directory and processed from there. To reduce network traffic NONMEM should be executed locally, either by moving the control file to a local directory or by copying intermediate results to the local drive before starting the compilation and execution. After the execution the results are copied to an output directory on the network. This program can be started on several PCs using the same input directory. (Intermediate files from NONMEM have to be stored in a local directory.) Thereby several NONMEM runs are executed in parallel and each server search for a new run when it has finished the previous run. Ludger Ludger Banken F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, CH-4070 Basel Phone +41-61- 688 73 63 Fax +41-61- 688 14 52 E-mail ludger.banken@roche.com