There are LRP crontabs running on two machines: solomon and ringworld. To see the crontab files for yourself log onto either solomon or ringworld and type:

unixprompt> crontab -l

Operational Processes

• Batch LRP (solomon).

  This generates a new proposal list and runs a new LRP every night but Saturday. The LRP run automatically is named yy.dddAUTO. It should get copied to yydddA and released automatically. If not see Dubugging batch_lrp crashes.

• Batch markers (ringworld).

  This refreshes the cv-desc files for all proposals in the LRP. It runs nightly except Saturday. See Dubugging batch_lrp crashes if this crashes.

• Copy latest SPIKE images before they are lost. (ringworld)

  This makes the "even.image" and the "odd.image" in /data/operational1/lrp/images/.

• Change not before date (ringworld)

  On Tuesday evening the not-before date is changed. Note--if the date of run of this is changed, then auto_update.f needs to be changed and recompiled. ijj 991118.

• Generate available report (ringworld)

  Generates an available report for the current lrp. It is in: /home/lrp/current_available_list.rpt

New Cycle Processes

There are several new cycle processes that can be run, and which are usually commented out in the ringworld crontab file.

Log onto either solomon or ringworld as LRP (depnding on what job you want to change).

unixprompt> crontab -e

This will bring up emacs and you change the files.

If you want to change the editor for editing the crontab file type:

unix prompt> setenv EDITOR 'emacs -q'

To permanently change the editor used make the above change to the lrp .cshrc file.

REMEMBER TO CHANGE THE FILES BACK WHEN YOU ARE DONE OR THEY WILL BE PERMANTLY CHANGED!

The columns are:

• minute (0-59)
• hour(0-23)
• day of the month (1-31)
• month of the year (1-12)
• day of the week (0-6 with 0=Sunday)
• command

A * in the times columns mean all.