Open OnDemand Support

Open OnDemand Session Types and Working with Project Paths

Desktop Sessions

When working with multiple groups, users have the option to select which group corresponds to the session that is created. This is useful when starting a session for a group other than your default primary group. The following updates environment variables such as $MSIPROJECT and others listed on the New Home Directories page.

Demo: Desktop and using Group Picker

Discovering Project Paths

Project (group) paths can be found using a two-step series of commands.

Within a terminal window, such as on Agate Shell Access:

Type the command id -Gn.
Based on the output, select a group and type the command path_to_project with the group name to see its filepath printed.

[vega0051@ahl03 ~ ]$ id -Gn
msistaff support tech techsup tutorial

[vega0051@ahl03 ~ ]$ path_to_project
Usage: path_to_project PROJECT_NAME

[vega0051@ahl03 ~ ]$ path_to_project tutorial
/home/tutorial

These paths can be saved to bookmarks that can be utilized by programs such as IGV, IDL, and others.

Within project spaces, MSI advises saving data to the PROJECT_NAME/shared directory where members can collaborate and exchange data.

Creating Bookmarks

Open a Desktop session on Open OnDemand and launch the file explorer by clicking on the file cabinet icon at the bottom of the screen.

Type the path of interest into the address bar.

Once the window has loaded, find the shared directory and drag it to the sidebar of the file explorer.

MSI recommends renaming the bookmark for convenience.

Demo: Creating a bookmark in Thunar

IGV - Accessing Shared Directories

IGV supports accessing saved bookmarks. This is useful for creating a bookmark to a shared directory.

Demo: IGV and accessing a shared directory

RStudio - Setting Work Directory

Within the Console on a session, users can set the working directory to any accessible location such as project space or global scratch.

Demo: RStudio and setting the work directory

Jupyter Notebooks - Setting the Work Directory

The root or working directory path for Jupyter sessions can be set before starting the session.

Demo: Jupyter Notebooks and setting the notebook root path

COMSOL - Accessing Shared Directories

Similar to IGV, bookmarks created using the file explorer can be accessed.

Demo: COMSOL and loading bookmarks

IDL - Accessing Shared Directories

Similar to IGV, bookmarks to paths of interest can be created and saved for easier navigation.

Demo: IDL and accessing a shared directory

ANSYS - Adding Recent Paths

Using the built-in file explorer in this module, paths can be loaded directly into the Open File interface and added to a recent path list.

Demo: ANSYS and recent paths