Tracking Progress of Long Running Jobs
For a very long Gaussian optimization, IRC, or scan job, it is often helpful to be
able to monitor its progress while it is still running. This can be done using the
following steps:
- After launching the job, select Related Files from the File menu and select the
name of the corresponding log file.
- For the active log file, select Summary... from the Results menu to open the
Summary Dialog to see the information that is currently available in the file.
- Select the Opt, IRC, or Scan tab (depending on the job type) to get
information on the running job. This displays the current step or point number of the job as
well as convergence information. (Note: this tab will be disabled if the job is still in
the initial phase.)
- Using the File button at the bottom, select Refresh to tell the program to
re-read the file and update all of the summary information. Alternatively, select the
Auto-Refresh to have the program periodically update the information every five seconds.