Apple Qmaster 3 - Manual (Page 11)

• Distributed Compressor service: servicecontroller:com.apple.stomp.transcoderx
• Distributed Apple Qmaster service: servicecontroller:com.apple.qmaster.executor
• Batch Monitor: Opens Batch Monitor, which allows you to view the status of all batches
being processed.
Batch Table
This is the large middle area of the Apple Qmaster window that lists the individual jobs
in a batch.
The Batch table includes the following columns.
• Type: One of four job types: Shake, Maya, Generic Render, Shell (UNIX).
• Command: The actual command for the job.
• Working Directory: If relevant, the directory from which you want the command to be
executed.
Text Fields and Pop-Up Menus
Around its periphery, the Apple Qmaster window includes other important interface
elements for creating and submitting jobs and batches.
• “Batch name” field: This is where you can enter the name of a particular batch. (This is
the name that appears in Batch Monitor.)
• Submit To pop-up menu: Use this pop-up menu to choose an available cluster to process
the current batch.
• Command pop-up menu: Use this pop-up menu to create commands.
You can choose one of the following types of jobs.
• Generic Render: For more information, see Submitting Batches with the Generic
Render Command .
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