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Default Job Handling group The settings in the Default Job Handling group allow a user to archive a completed job to a specified location after x number of days, delete a completed job after x number of days or just leave the job indefinitely in the queue. Using these controls lets you maintain the job queue, clearing completed jobs that can cause excess overhead and stress to the manager system, thus instigating performance problems. The archiving functionality allows you to automatically store files used for completed jobs. NOTE These settings can be overridden from the Advanced Settings dialog on page 6497 accessed from the Network Job Assignment dialog on page 6481. Do Nothing When turned on, a completed job is left in the queue. Use this switch if you are submitting a job that may need to be re-rendered at a higher resolution without making any other changes to the scene. Delete It Upon completion, the job is deleted from the queue when this switch is turned on. If the scene you're rendering is just a test shot and you're just doing a quick test of the scene, you don't really want to keep the job in the queue once it's completed. Delete After ... Day(s) Upon completion, the job is kept in the queue for the specified number of days. Once the number of days are exceeded, the job is then deleted from the queue. Archive It When turned on, the job is archived when the rendering is complete. Default=on. Archiving is useful when you submit a final version of the scene and you know that there won't be any further changes. Archive After ... Day(s) Upon completion, the job is kept in the queue for the specified number of days. Once the number of days are exceeded, the job is archived. Network Rendering Server Windows Start menu > Programs > Autodesk > Backburner > Server The application version of the network rendering Server provides a graphical user interface for control and monitoring purposes. It runs as a foreground 6516 | Chapter 20 Rendering