Avoiding message 'Old job files exist. Overwrite (y/n)?' 1

[alexemse]

Hi all,

I run Abaqus on batch mode. I have a script which launch few calculus, and I wonder how setting the command line to assume a 'yes' to this question :
Old job files exist. Overwrite (y/n)?

I don't want to stay in front of my PC and fill a 'y' every time.

Thanks in advance,
Alex

 

[vumat721]

set

ask_delete=OFF

in your environment file.

 

[alexemse]

Thanks again vumat for your contribution.

But, which .env file do you mean ? I looked up at every *.env in my Abaqus directory, and I didn't find "ask_delete" somewhere.

 

[vumat721]

You can create a text file in your current working directory called "abaqus_v6.env" and then jobs run in that directory will not have the prompt. Or, to do it system wide, change your "site" environment file. The default location of this for version 6.8-1 is:

C:\SIMULIA\Abaqus\6.8-1\site\abaqus_v6.env

 

[vumat721]

Oh, the line is not present by default in your env file. You'll have to add it yourself. Abaqus just assumes the default of ask_delete=YES if it's not there.

 

[alexemse]

Allright thank you very much !

 

[rstupplebeen]

vumat721,
Is there a way to get that to work in CAE? It is so annoying that there are check boxes if you want to see the message again but once you reopen CAE you get the helpful reminders again.
Thanks

Rob Stupplebeen

 

[vumat721]

I don't think there is anything documented... but that doesn't mean it's not possible....