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M Janczyk: M Janczyk moved page Workspaces to NEMO2/Workspaces

2026-03-02T19:39:29Z

M Janczyk moved page Workspaces to NEMO2/Workspaces

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F Bartusch: Group workspaces works with BinAC 2

2026-02-11T08:58:49Z

Group workspaces works with BinAC 2

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M Kunzelmann: add DACHS to ws_restore list

2026-01-12T15:47:20Z

add DACHS to ws_restore list

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	!style="width:10%" \| NEMO2		!style="width:10%" \| NEMO2
			!style="width:10%" \| DACHS
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	\|<tt>ws_restore</tt>		\|<tt>ws_restore</tt>
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M Janczyk: /* Extend Workspace Lifetime */

2025-12-02T15:18:29Z

Extend Workspace Lifetime

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	$ ws_allocate -x myWs 30 # Same result		$ ws_allocate -x myWs 30 # Same result
	$ ws_allocate -x -u alice projectWs 30 # Extend Alice's workspace by 30 days
	# For group workspaces created with <tt>-g</tt>/<tt>-G</tt>

	'''Note:''' Each extension consumes one available extension. See [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Quotas#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster Limits]].		'''Note:''' Each extension consumes one available extension. See [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Quotas#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster Limits]].

			'''Group workspaces:''' See [[#Extend_Group_Workspace\|Extend Group Workspace]] for extending workspaces created by colleagues.

	'''Details:''' [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_extend\|Advanced Features guide]]		'''Details:''' [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_extend\|Advanced Features guide]]

M Janczyk: /* Extend Workspace Lifetime */

2025-12-02T15:04:02Z

Extend Workspace Lifetime

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	$ ws_allocate -x myWs 30 # Same result		$ ws_allocate -x myWs 30 # Same result
			$ ws_allocate -x -u alice projectWs 30 # Extend Alice's workspace by 30 days
			# For group workspaces created with <tt>-g</tt>/<tt>-G</tt>

	'''Note:''' Each extension consumes one available extension. See [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Quotas#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster Limits]].		'''Note:''' Each extension consumes one available extension. See [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Quotas#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster Limits]].

M Janczyk at 14:32, 2 December 2025

2025-12-02T14:32:04Z

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M Janczyk at 14:00, 2 December 2025

2025-12-02T14:00:25Z

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	'''Workspace tools''' provide temporary scratch spaces called '''workspaces''' for your calculations on central file storage. They are meant to keep data for a limited time – but usually longer than the time of a single job run.		'''Workspace tools''' provide temporary scratch spaces called '''workspaces''' for your calculations on central file storage. They are meant to keep data for a limited time – but usually longer than the time of a single job run.

		⚫	== Important - Read Before Using Workspaces ==
	<div style="border: 3px solid #dc3545; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8d7da; margin: 10px 0;">
⚫	~~'''~~Important - Read Before Using Workspaces~~:'''~~

	* '''No Backup:''' Data in workspaces is '''not backed up''' and will be '''automatically deleted''' after expiration		* '''No Backup:''' Data in workspaces is '''not backed up''' and will be '''automatically deleted''' after expiration
	* '''Time-limited:''' Every workspace has a limited lifetime (typically 30-100 days depending on cluster), see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster-Specific Workspace Limits]])		* '''Time-limited:''' Every workspace has a limited lifetime (typically 30-100 days depending on cluster), see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Quotas#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster-Specific Workspace Limits]])
	* '''Automatic Reminders:''' You will receive email notifications before expiration		* '''Automatic Reminders:''' You will receive email notifications before expiration
	* '''Backup Important Data:''' Copy important results to permanent storage before expiration (check your cluster/site policies for backup locations)		* '''Backup Important Data:''' Copy important results to permanent storage before expiration (check your cluster/site policies for backup locations)
	</div>

	'''For detailed information''' about advanced features, configuration options, and less frequently used commands, see the '''[[Workspaces/Advanced Features]]''' guide.		'''For detailed information''' about advanced features, configuration options, and less frequently used commands, see the '''[[Workspaces/Advanced Features]]''' guide.
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	$ cd $WORKSPACE		$ cd $WORKSPACE

	'''For all options and advanced usage,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features~~#ws_allocate_-_Create_and_Extend_Workspaces~~\|Advanced Features guide]].		'''For all options and advanced usage,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_allocate\|Advanced Features guide]].

	== List Your Workspaces ==		== List Your Workspaces ==
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	'''Note:''' To list expired workspaces that can be restored, see [[#Restore_Workspace\|Restore Workspace]].		'''Note:''' To list expired workspaces that can be restored, see [[#Restore_Workspace\|Restore Workspace]].

	'''For all options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features~~#ws_list_-_List_Workspaces~~\|Advanced Features guide]].		'''For all options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_list\|Advanced Features guide]].

	== Extend Workspace Lifetime ==		== Extend Workspace Lifetime ==
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	$ ws_allocate -x myWs 30 # Same as ws_extend		$ ws_allocate -x myWs 30 # Same as ws_extend

	'''Note:''' Each extension consumes one of your available extensions (see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster-Specific Workspace Limits]]).		'''Note:''' Each extension consumes one of your available extensions (see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Quotas#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster-Specific Workspace Limits]]).

	'''For all options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features~~#ws_extend_-_Extend_Workspace_Lifetime~~\|Advanced Features guide]].		'''For all options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_extend\|Advanced Features guide]].

	== Release (Delete) Workspace ==		== Release (Delete) Workspace ==
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	* Released data may still count toward quota until final deletion		* Released data may still count toward quota until final deletion

	'''For all options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features~~#ws_release_-_Release_.28Delete.29_Workspace~~\|Advanced Features guide]].		'''For all options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_release\|Advanced Features guide]].

	== Restore Workspace ==		== Restore Workspace ==
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	'''Note:''' Use the '''full name''' from <tt>ws_restore -l</tt> (including username and timestamp), not the short name from <tt>ws_list</tt>.		'''Note:''' Use the '''full name''' from <tt>ws_restore -l</tt> (including username and timestamp), not the short name from <tt>ws_list</tt>.

	'''For detailed restore options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features~~#ws_restore_-_Restore_Expired_Workspace~~\|Advanced Features guide]].		'''For detailed restore options,''' see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/ws_restore\|Advanced Features guide]].

	== Work with Groups (Share Workspaces) ==		== Work with Groups (Share Workspaces) ==
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	* Easy to find: Use <tt>ws_list -g</tt> to see all team workspaces		* Easy to find: Use <tt>ws_list -g</tt> to see all team workspaces

	'''For advanced sharing options''' (sharing with specific users outside your group, ACL-based methods), see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features~~#Cooperative_Usage_.28Group_Workspaces_and_Sharing.29~~\|Advanced Features guide]].		'''For advanced sharing options''' (sharing with specific users outside your group, ACL-based methods), see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features/Sharing\|Advanced Features guide]].

M Janczyk at 12:53, 2 December 2025

2025-12-02T12:53:47Z

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	<div style="border: 3px solid #ffc107; padding: 15px; background-color: #fff3cd; margin: 10px 0;">		<div style="border: 3px solid #ffc107; padding: 15px; background-color: #fff3cd; margin: 10px 0;">
	'''~~WARNING~~:''' This is a new Workspaces page, ~~the~~ old ~~safe-to-use page~~ can be found here: [[Workspace]].		'''Note:''' This is a new Workspaces page. The old wiki can be found here: [[Workspace]].
	</div>		</div>

	'''Workspace tools''' provide temporary scratch spaces called '''workspaces''' for your calculations on a central file storage. They are meant to keep data for a limited time – but usually longer than the time of a single job run.		'''Workspace tools''' provide temporary scratch spaces called '''workspaces''' for your calculations on central file storage. They are meant to keep data for a limited time – but usually longer than the time of a single job run.

			<div style="border: 3px solid #dc3545; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8d7da; margin: 10px 0;">
⚫	For detailed information about advanced ~~workspace~~ features, configuration options, and less frequently used commands, see the ~~separate~~ '''[[Workspaces/Advanced Features]] ~~guide~~'''.
			'''Important - Read Before Using Workspaces:'''

	== Important ==

	* '''No Backup:''' Data in workspaces is '''not backed up''' and will be '''automatically deleted''' after expiration		* '''No Backup:''' Data in workspaces is '''not backed up''' and will be '''automatically deleted''' after expiration
	* '''Time-limited:''' Every workspace has a limited lifetime (typically 30-100 days depending on cluster, see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster-Specific Workspace Limits]])		* '''Time-limited:''' Every workspace has a limited lifetime (typically 30-100 days depending on cluster), see the [[Workspaces/Advanced_Features#Cluster-Specific_Workspace_Limits\|Cluster-Specific Workspace Limits]])
	* '''Automatic ~~Email~~ Reminders:''' You will receive email notifications before expiration		* '''Automatic Reminders:''' You will receive email notifications before expiration
	* '''Backup Important Data:''' Copy important results to ~~appropriate~~ permanent storage before expiration (~~location depends on~~ your cluster/site policies)		* '''Backup Important Data:''' Copy important results to permanent storage before expiration (check your cluster/site policies for backup locations)
			</div>

		⚫	'''For detailed information''' about advanced features, configuration options, and less frequently used commands, see the '''[[Workspaces/Advanced Features]]''' guide.
⚫	== Quick Start - Most Common Commands ==

			== Command Overview ==

	The workspace tools consist of several commands:		The workspace tools consist of several commands:
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	All commands support <tt>-h</tt> or <tt>--help</tt> to show detailed usage information.		All commands support <tt>-h</tt> or <tt>--help</tt> to show detailed usage information.

		⚫	== Quick Start - Most Common Commands ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\|<tt>ws_allocate -G groupname myWs 30</tt>		\|<tt>ws_allocate -G groupname myWs 30</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|List all your workspaces ~~[sort by expiration date]~~		\|List all your workspaces
	\|<tt>ws_list ~~[-Rr]~~</tt>		\|<tt>ws_list</tt>
			\|-
			\|Check which expire soon
			\|<tt>ws_list -Rr</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Find workspace path (for scripts)		\|Find workspace path (for scripts)
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	'''Common variations:'''		'''Common variations:'''

	$ ws_allocate -G groupname myWs 30 # Create group-writable workspace (recommended for teams)		$ ws_allocate -G groupname myWs 30 # Create group-writable workspace (recommended for teams)
	$ ws_allocate -g myWs 30 # Create group-readable workspace		$ ws_allocate -g myWs 30 # Create group-readable workspace
	$ ws_allocate -F ffuc myWs 30 # bwUniCluster 3.0: Use flash filesystem ~~for better performance~~		$ ws_allocate -F ffuc myWs 30 # bwUniCluster 3.0: Use flash filesystem

	This returns:		This returns:
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	$ ws_list -Rr # Sort by remaining time (see what expires soon)		$ ws_list -Rr # Sort by remaining time (see what expires soon)
	$ ws_list -s # Short format (only names, good for scripts)		$ ws_list -s # Short format (only names, good for scripts)
	$ ws_list -g # List group workspaces ~~(if you're in the same group)~~		$ ws_list -g # List group workspaces

	'''Note:''' To list expired workspaces that can be restored, see [[#Restore_Workspace\|Restore Workspace]].		'''Note:''' To list expired workspaces that can be restored, see [[#Restore_Workspace\|Restore Workspace]].
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	'''What happens:'''		'''What happens:'''
	* Workspace becomes inaccessible immediately		* Workspace becomes inaccessible immediately
	* Data is kept for a short grace period (usually until next cleanup run ~~at nighttime~~) and can be restored with <tt>ws_restore</tt>		* Data is kept for a short grace period (usually until next cleanup run) and can be restored with <tt>ws_restore</tt>
	* Released data may still count toward quota until final deletion		* Released data may still count toward quota until final deletion

M Janczyk: /* List Your Workspaces */

2025-12-02T10:58:44Z

List Your Workspaces

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	'''Common variations:'''		'''Common variations:'''

	$ ws_list -Rr # Sort by ~~reverse~~ remaining time (see what expires soon)		$ ws_list -Rr # Sort by remaining time (see what expires soon)
	$ ws_list -s # Short format (only names, good for scripts)		$ ws_list -s # Short format (only names, good for scripts)
	$ ws_list -g # List group workspaces (if you're in the same group)		$ ws_list -g # List group workspaces (if you're in the same group)

M Janczyk: /* Quick Start - Most Common Commands */

2025-12-02T10:58:20Z

Quick Start - Most Common Commands

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	\|<tt>ws_allocate -G groupname myWs 30</tt>		\|<tt>ws_allocate -G groupname myWs 30</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|List all your workspaces		\|List all your workspaces [sort by expiration date]
	\|<tt>ws_list</tt>		\|<tt>ws_list [-Rr]</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Find workspace path (for scripts)		\|Find workspace path (for scripts)
	\|<tt>ws_find myWs</tt>		\|<tt>ws_find myWs</tt>
	\|-
	\|Check which expire soon
	\|<tt>ws_list -Rr</tt>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Extend workspace by 30 days		\|Extend workspace by 30 days

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	\|<tt>-G</tt> (group-writable)		\|<tt>-G</tt> (group-writable)
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	!style="width:10%" \| NEMO2		!style="width:10%" \| NEMO2
			!style="width:10%" \| DACHS
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	\|<tt>ws_restore</tt>		\|<tt>ws_restore</tt>
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