ARCHIVED: Run an SAS batch job on Karst at IU

To run an SAS batch job on the Karst cluster at Indiana University, create your SAS file (for example, my_sas.sas), and then write a TORQUE job script (for example, my_sas_job.script) similar to the following example:

  #!/bin/bash
  #PBS -k o
  #PBS -l nodes=1:ppn=2,walltime=30:00
  #PBS -M username@indiana.edu
  #PBS -m abe 
  #PBS -N JobName
  #PBS -j oe
  sas my_sas.sas

In the above example:

• Replace username@indiana.edu with the email address where you want to receive system messages about your job.
• If you are not working in your home directory, include a line (between your TORQUE directives and the execution line) that changes the working directory; for example:

    cd /N/u/username/Karst/my_work_dir
  

  Also, use the full path to your SAS script on the execution line; for example:

    sas ~/my_work_dir/my_sas.sas
  

To submit your job script (for example, my_sas_job.script), on the command line, enter:

  qsub my_sas_job.script

To check the status of your job, use either the qstat or showq command. After the job is executed, you will receive email confirmation.

You may see a log file (my_sas.log) and an output file ( my_sas.lis) in the default directory.

For more about using TORQUE job scripts to run batch jobs, see ARCHIVED: Use TORQUE to submit and manage jobs on high performance computing systems.