Changes between Version 55 and Version 56 of Doc/FAQ

Timestamp:

10/10/19 11:34:44 (5 years ago)

Author:

nillod

Comment:

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Doc/FAQ

@@ -12 +12 @@
 # FAQ : Setting up and performing a simulation #
 ## How do I overwrite an existing simulation? ##
-If you want to relaunch a simulation from the beginning you need to delete everything created previously. All the output files must be deleted because they cannot be overwritten. Do the following:
+If you want to relaunch a simulation from the beginning you need to delete everything created previously. All the output files must be deleted because they cannot be overwritten. 
+They are 2 ways to do it, one using the `purge` tool from libIGCM otherwise to delete everything manually.
+
+'''1. Use libIGCM purge'''
+
+To purge your simulation (ie delete all outputs) just run:
+
+{{{
+#!sh
+path/to/libIGCM/purge_simulation.job
+}}}
+
+'''2. Manual purge'''
+
+Do remove all outputs created by simulation, do the following:
 
  1. Delete the `run.card` file in your experiment directory.
@@ -21 +35 @@
   * `$SCRATCHDIR/IGCM_OUT/TagName/(...)/JobName`
  *  at IDRIS
-  * ergon:`$HOME/IGCM_OUT/TagName/(...)/JobName`
-  * ada : `$WORKDIR/IGCM_OUT/TagName/(...)/JobName`
+  * (new ergon?):`$HOME/IGCM_OUT/TagName/(...)/JobName`
+  * jeanzay : `$WORKDIR/IGCM_OUT/TagName/(...)/JobName`
 
  3. Launch the job.
 
-TIP: If you have already done a simulation before you could find all output paths in the Script_output* file. Delete it before starting a new simulation.
+''TIP'': If you have already done a simulation before you could find all output paths in the Script_output* file. Delete it before starting a new simulation.
 
 ## How do I continue or restart a simulation? ##
-See [wiki:DocFsimu#Howtocontinueorrestartasimulation here].
+See [wiki:Doc/Running#Howtocontinueorrestartasimulation here].
 
 ## How do I setup a new experiment? ##
-See [wiki:DocEsetup#Prepareanewexperiment here].
+See [wiki:Doc/Setup#Prepareanewexperiment here].
 
 ## How can I start from another simulation? ##
-See [wiki:DocEsetup#Examplefordifferentrestart here].
+See [wiki:Doc/Setup#Examplefordifferentrestart here].
 
 ## How do I create the LMDZ histins.nc file? ##