.. _tutorial-checking-the-results:

Checking the results
====================

Let us now see how our suite ran, type the following:

.. code-block:: shell

   ecflow_client --get_state

This command will retrieve the :term:`suite definition` from the server, and show the :term:`status` for each :term:`node`.
   
Look at the :term:`task` **t1** if it is :term:`complete` and the :term:`suite` is *complete* then the run was successful. If this is not the case, and you might see :term:`aborted`.

Please check the location (directory) of your :term:`ecf script` before referring to your instructor.

The :term:`job file` created by the server is located in the same directory as the  :term:`ecf script`, and is named *t1.job1*. Compare the files :file:`t1.ecf`, :file:`head.h`, :file:`tail.h` and :file:`t1.job1`.

The **output** of the job is located in the same directory as the :term:`ecf script`, and is named :file:`t1.1`.

Retrieving the suite definition
-------------------------------

*  To retrieve the :term:`suite definition` in a form that is parse-able, type:

   .. code-block:: shell
      
      ecflow_client --get
   
   This can be done in a python script:

   .. code-block:: python

      import ecflow
      try:
         ci = ecflow.Client()                              # create the client, will read ECF_HOST and ECF_PORT from environment
         ci.sync_local()                                   # get server definition, by syncing with client defs
         ecflow.PrintStyle.set_style( ecflow.Style.DEFS )  # set printing to show structure
         print(ci.get_defs())                              # print the returned suite definition
      except RuntimeError as e:
         print("Failed:",e)   

            
*  To retrieve the :term:`suite definition` and show state: 

   .. code-block:: shell

      ecflow_client --get_state
   
   In python this would be:

   .. code-block:: python

      import ecflow
      try:
         ci = ecflow.Client()
         ci.sync_local()                                     # retrieve server definition, by sync with client defs
         ecflow.PrintStyle.set_style( ecflow.Style.STATE )   # set printing to show structure and state, expanded trigger expression, generated variables  
         print(ci.get_defs())                                # print the returned suite definition
         ecflow.PrintStyle.set_style( ecflow.Style.MIGRATE ) # set printing to show structure and state, and node history
         print(ci.get_defs())                                # print the returned suite definition
      except RuntimeError as e:
         print("Failed:",  e)

* To list just the node paths and states in python please see: :ref:`print-all-states`


**What to do**

#. Locate the :term:`job file` and the output file

#. Check results by retrieving the :term:`suite definition` from the server