MCE windows and dialogs

MCE User’s Guide

12.6 Batch jobs window

Figure 15 The batch jobs window

This window controls the calculation of the estimates. The list shows current batch jobs and their states. The preferred way to start a calculating all the jobs, press the [Start server] button. This will be done in the background and you can use the program to add new jobs or view the results, or even log out and free the terminal for others. You can update the list by clicking it with mouse button.

You can also select one particular job and press the [Calculate] button. to see the progress bars, but then you can not use the program for other tasks and you must not log out before the calculation is finished. See “Calculating the estimates” on page 11.

Table 7

Controls in the batch jobs window

 

 

 

 

[Calculation]

Start calculating the selected job. You will see progress

 

 

 

of the calculation, but you can not use the program

 

 

 

 

[Priority]

Set the priority of the selected job

 

 

 

 

 

[Delete]

 

Delete the selected job

 

 

 

 

 

[Reset]

 

Reset the job after an error or stop calculating it

 

 

 

 

 

[Details]

 

Show details of the selected job

 

 

 

 

[Start server]

Start a calculation in the background

 

 

 

 

[Stop server]

Stop the calculation in the background

 

 

 

 

 

[Close]

 

Close the window

 

 

 

 

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Elektra Beckum NM20600A-A, MCE manual Batch jobs window, Calculation