Wrapping up custom scheduler to an HDA

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Hi
Looking at these docs http://www.sidefx.com/docs/houdini/tops/custom_scheduler.html [www.sidefx.com]
Feels like some info is missing.
Would be great to have a more in-depth document how to wrap up the scheduler into a HDA.

The tag value is not currently used. The system only checks if tag named jobParm exists.
Its says “jobParm” in the document but in the picture it says “pdg::scheduler”, which one should it be?

My python code uses "'tag' : " for any parm that I want to be overridden by any node
Should it be jobParm?

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And
Having both Deadline and Tractor schedulers in there doesn't seam to add them to any nodes either.
What do I need to do for the schedulers spare parms to show up on the TOP nodes
Running 17.5.265
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The tag name should be pdg::scheduler. We'll update the docs. Also to get them to show up under spare parms, you'll need to place all those sparms under a folder called “Job Parms” (see the docs screenshot you linked). Check out the Type Properties for our shipped schedulers.

Agreed that the Custom schedulers docs needs to be updated.
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I've updated the documentation to fix both issues (pdg::scheduler, and note about Job Parms folder).
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And there seams to be a hidden parm on the built in schedulers
pdg_resultserver
Whats is that for?
And do I need it?
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And there seams to be a hidden parm on the built in schedulers
pdg_resultserver
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Good news - you don't need it. That's just a vestigial parm that can be removed.
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