matlab-batch-1.png
You can start by copying the example code to your home directory.
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Feel free to modify the matlab code any way you like.
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The sample matlab jobfile is designed for a quick run in less than 15 minutes. You might want to adjust the walltime in the jobfile.
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Submit the job using qsub.
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Check on the status of your job with qstat.
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Once qstat shows your job as C for complete or E for Error you can check the job output in the files named Matlab_example.
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Here is the tail end of output from the sample job.

Matlab Batch Job

Matlab

For more information about Matlab please see the matlab application page.
 
Using Matlab in Batch processing mode.
 
Get Source Code
First you need to create your source code.
$ cp -rv /share/apps/samples/matlab-batch ./
$ cd matlab-batch
 
Matlab code does not need to be compiled before running.
 
See example matlabex.m below:
 
% Durer's matrix
A = [16 3 2 13; 5 10 11 8; 9 6 7 12; 4 15 14 1]
% sum the columns of A
sum_of_columns = sum(A)
% transpose A then transpose the sum of the transpose
% to give the sums of the rows of A
A_transpose = A'
sum_of_rows = sum(A')'
% find the diagonal of A and it's sum
diagonal_of_A = diag(A)
sum_of_diag_A =sum(diag(A))
 
Write the jobfile
#PBS -N Matlab_example
#PBS -l nodes=1
#PBS -l walltime=00:15:00
#PBS -V
cd $PBS_O_WORKDIR
matlab -nojvm -nosplash -nodisplay < matlabex.m
 
This will send the output to Matlab_example.o###.
If you would like to send it somewhere else, like myfile.txt,
add > myfile.txt to the end of the last line.
 
The -nojvm flag disables the Java Virtual Machine, -nosplash flag starts matlab without displaying the splash screen.
 
Submit the Job
$ qsub job_file_name
 
Output
job_file_name.o####
                    < M A T L A B >
                  Copyright 1984-2006 The MathWorks, Inc.
                         Version 7.3.0.298 (R2006b)
                              August 03, 2006
  To get started, type one of these: helpwin, helpdesk, or demo.
  For product information, visit www.mathworks.com.
>> >>
A =
    16     3     2    13
     5    10    11     8
     9     6     7    12
     4    15    14     1
>> >> >>
sum_of_columns =
    34    34    34    34
>> >> >> >>
A_transpose =
    16     5     9     4
     3    10     6    15
     2    11     7    14
    13     8    12     1
>>
sum_of_rows =
    34
    34
    34
    34
>> >> >>
diagonal_of_A =
    16
    10
     7
     1
>>
sum_of_diag_A =
    34
>> >> >> >> >> >> 

Errors

If the output is not what you expected check the job_file_name.e#### file.