The VSW Input File

VSW uses a Python framework for running jobs that consist of multiple stages involving multiple products. This framework consists of a set of Python modules that perform various tasks and make use of the underlying libraries that are used by the products themselves as necessary. The framework for running the jobs includes capabilities for distributing the jobs and for restarting the jobs.

The stages and the input for the stages, including communication between stages, are specified in the input file. You can customize the VSW workflow by writing out the input file (click Write in the VSW panel), editing the file, then running the job. You can also create your own workflows by assembling the stages that you want to use in the input file, and running the job.

In this section each module is described, and the keywords for each stage available in the module are tabulated. In addition to the tabulated keywords, each stage must have an INPUTS and an OUTPUTS keyword.