Command (command line utility) FAQ

• 1 Command (command line utility) FAQ
  • 1.1 What's the difference between DeadlineCommand.exe and DeadlineCommandBG.exe?
  • 1.2 How can I display the DeadlineCommand help?
  • 1.3 How can I display the DeadlineCommand help for a specific command? For example, I want help on the SubmitCommandLineJob command.

What's the difference between DeadlineCommand.exe and DeadlineCommandBG.exe?

DeadlineCommandBG.exe is identical to DeadlineCommand.exe, except that it is executed in the background. When using DeadlineCommandBG.exe, the exit code and output are written to C:\Deadline\temp\dsubmitexitcode.txt and C:\Deadline\temp\dsubmitoutput.txt respectively.

How can I display the DeadlineCommand help?

From the command prompt, run:

> DeadlineCommand.exe -help

How can I display the DeadlineCommand help for a specific command? For example, I want help on the SubmitCommandLineJob command.

From the command prompt, run:

> DeadlineCommand.exe -help SubmitCommandLineJob