[kepler-dev] Regarding provenance for Kepler

[Derik Barseghian]

Hi Bina,

What operating system (including version) are you using? If windows, are you running in an account with administrative rights?
What version of Java are you using?

I've just reinstalled Kepler 2.0 on Mac OS X 10.6.6 (java 1.6), and then using Tools=>Module Manager, installed and relaunched into Provenance 2.1 without problem -- the P provenance button and the Tagging dropdown menu show up in the toolbar.

One guess is your installation is somehow corrupt. You might try reinstalling by running the kepler uninstaller, delete your ~/.kepler and ~/KeplerData (located in C:\Documents and Setings\username\ on Windows) directories (note the KeplerData directory may contain your saved workflows, so DO NOT delete it without first making a backup), and then running the 2.0 installer again.

Derik

On Mar 23, 2011, at 8:26 AM, Bina Bhaskar wrote:

> Hi Derik,
> 
> I am using the Kepler 2.0 version and have tried whatever was given in the video for getting the provenance going but I still cannot see the "P" button coming up on my kepler GUI also there were no changes when I tried to do the reporting suite installation. Kindly let me know what the problem could be. 
> 
> Another question I have is about the fault tolerance in Kepler in case of a workflow crashing. Is there any documentation regarding this or any way I can check this?
> 
> Finally I want to code for custom workflow on my own which does a mathematical calculation of (a+b)*(c+d), I already have the JDK installed and eclipse as well. I was reading in the manual about having ant and SVN as well, is this necessary to code for a custom activity? Would you happen to know of some documentation that will help me better with this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Derik Barseghian <barseghian at nceas.ucsb.edu> wrote:
> Hi Bina,
> 
> It may be the Provenance module is working, but you don't notice it in Kepler -- it simply adds a 'P' on/off button to the toolbar.
> If you install Reporting, the included Workflow Run Manager will give you an execution-centric view of your provenance database from within Kepler.
> This 'getting started with Reporting' screencast may be useful:
> http://www.screencast.com/t/xhpq5Agw60o
> 
> Derik
> 
> On Mar 21, 2011, at 3:00 PM, Matt Jones wrote:
> 
> > Hi Bina,
> >
> > Most provenance information is hidden behind the scenes in the provenance database.  Are you sure its not running?  Do you get an error?  Your email doesn't provide enough details to figure out what is wrong.  Are you using version 2.1?  And what version of provenance are you using?  If you install the workflow run manager suite you should be able to see the provenance history of each run from the Run Manager if provenance is working.
> >
> > I'm going to cc your email to kepler-dev so that Dan, Derik, and others who know about the provenance system can weigh in on the issue, but it would be useful if you sent more details from your specific system and the behavior you see (compared to what you expect to see). Regards,
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Bina Bhaskar <binabhas at umail.iu.edu> wrote:
> > Hi Matt,
> >
> > I am currently working on an evaluation for Kepler, and was looking to check a few things with the provenance. I have tried to get the provenance working in Kepler reading the documentation that I attaching herewith, but after clicking on the apply and restart button no change occurs and the provenance does not activate. Kindly let me know what can be done.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bina
> > Indiana University Bloomington
> > Dept Of Computer Science (Master's).
> > Contact:- 331-330-5940
> >
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> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Bina
> Indiana University Bloomington
> Dept Of Computer Science (Master's).
> Contact:- 331-330-5940
>