# Batch Job as Interactive App

**URL:** <https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/batch-job-as-interactive-app/1438>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [April 20, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/batch-job-as-interactive-app/1438 "2021-04-20T17:00:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ncarl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/ncarl/32/693_2.png) [@ncarl](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/ncarl)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/batch-job-as-interactive-app/1438/1 "2021-04-20T17:00:39Z")

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Hello,  
Has anyone here set up a batch job to run under “Interactive App” menu just to use the web form options?

- Assuming that the job would submit and then fail to connect (or if there’s somehow a null connection value), then the job could just be viewed from “Active Jobs”.
- Full path to file could be provided via one of the forms.

I know something more supported is being worked on here: [job composer form builder · Issue #859 · OSC/ondemand · GitHub](https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/issues/859)

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![jeff.ohrstrom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/jeff.ohrstrom/32/136_2.png) [@jeff.ohrstrom](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/jeff.ohrstrom)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/batch-job-as-interactive-app/1438/2 "2021-04-29T15:40:36Z")

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Hey, I think that’s a fine idea. I think @rsettlag has something similar to this, can you speak to this Bob?

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**Author:** ![rsettlag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/discourse.openondemand.org/rsettlag/32/78_2.png) [@rsettlag](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/rsettlag)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/batch-job-as-interactive-app/1438/3 "2021-04-29T16:24:27Z")

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Yes, this is how our Maya app works. It is basically a web form to submit a rendering job. The connect button basically says, “be patient, job is running” until the job completes. I have been thinking I will change that to give a progress, basically have the job write some indicator and use that to update the button… so many cool things to do …

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**Author:** ![westburg.2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@westburg.2](https://discourse.openondemand.org/u/westburg.2)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.openondemand.org/t/batch-job-as-interactive-app/1438/4 "2022-05-26T15:42:55Z")

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Closed on May 26, 2022, 3:42pm UTC