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= PBS_MANAGER =

Issue  a  batch  request  to perform administration functions at a server.  With this request server
objects such as queues can be created and deleted, and have their attributes set and unset.

{{{
 result = pbs.pbs_manager(c, command, object_type, object_name, attropl, externd)
}}}
c:: 
 Connection id

command::
  specifies the operation to be performed:
  * pbs.MGR_CMD_CREATE
  * pbs.MGR_CMD_DELETE 
  * pbs.MGR_CMD_SET
  * pbs.MGR_CMD_UNSET


object_type:: 
  declares the type of object upon which the command operates:
  * pbs.MGR_OBJ_SERVER
  * pbs.MGR_OBJ_QUEUE
  
object_name::
  the name of the specific object

[wiki:TorqueUsage/DataTypes/Attropl attropl]::
 Contains instructions what to do on a queue or node

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extend::
 The parameter, extend, is reserved for implementation defined extensions. For now ''extend="NULL"''

== Out ==
result::
 If non-zero then an error has occured

== Example == 

Add the property gigabit to node named ''gb-r1n1'':
{{{
#!python

attropl = pbs.new_attropl(1)
attropl[0].name  = 'properties'
attropl[0].value = 'gigabit'
attropl[0].op    = pbs.INCR

r =  pbs.pbs_manager(con, pbs.MGR_CMD_SET, pbs.MGR_OBJ_NODE, 'gb-r1n1', attropl, 'NULL')

}}}