Long validation time

Questions and Answers : Windows : Long validation time

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Jeff Hobson Send message Joined: 15 Apr 12 Posts: 17 Credit: 872,100 RAC: 9	Message 1223656 - Posted: 26 Apr 2012, 19:09:47 UTC
	I sent in a completed task on april 16 and it still has not been validated (along with others since). does that mean that the returned data is very important or does it mean the data is in error? Other datum has been sent and validated within 24 hours. Is there a problem? ____________ Don't give up -- The Ark was built by amateurs and the Titanic was built by professionals.
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Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 11987 Credit: 17,904,794 RAC: 60,130	Message 1223658 - Posted: 26 Apr 2012, 19:27:14 UTC - in response to Message 1223656.
	Each workunit is sent out to at least two computers and the results are compared for similarity before they are validated and credit is granted. Has the other computer turned in their copy of the task yet? If not, you'll have to wait until they do. If they have and you still haven't validated, then we may have a validator bug.
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Interstel Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,210,795 RAC: 27	Message 1226420 - Posted: 2 May 2012, 22:54:03 UTC
	I think I have worse one. I sent in an Astro 5.01 back on Feb 3 with a due date of Feb 14th. And it still hasnt been validated. Thats over 75 days. That seems an even longer time issue then the other person who mentioned his by an order of magnitude. I also find that any Astro 6.01's are taking around 1 month each also. ____________ Joined SETI@Home in 2001 Online since ArpNET days First activity on Honeywell 1648 Series Mainframe in 1975 at age 12.
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John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 437,061 RAC: 263	Message 1226454 - Posted: 3 May 2012, 0:11:05 UTC - in response to Message 1226420.
	I think I have worse one. I sent in an Astro 5.01 back on Feb 3 with a due date of Feb 14th. And it still hasnt been validated. Thats over 75 days. That seems an even longer time issue then the other person who mentioned his by an order of magnitude. I also find that any Astro 6.01's are taking around 1 month each also. My longest validation time was about 12 months. However, that is a bit unusual. ____________ BOINC WIKI
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Interstel Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,210,795 RAC: 27	Message 1226850 - Posted: 3 May 2012, 21:09:27 UTC - in response to Message 1226454.
	Wow......... 12 months? Ok. Then I guess 2 1/2 months isn't so bad. ____________ Joined SETI@Home in 2001 Online since ArpNET days First activity on Honeywell 1648 Series Mainframe in 1975 at age 12.
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Interstel Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,210,795 RAC: 27	Message 1228927 - Posted: 8 May 2012, 0:29:11 UTC
	I have a followup to my original post about about a work unit that was unvalidatd for 2 1/2 months. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/result.php?resultid=2302170780 It finally validated and I received credit but the system said that it was reported too late. Is that a bug in the system? Because it was created and sent on Feb 6 and I returned on the 14th. With the due date March 2nd. So how can it be "Task was reported too late to validate"? That doesn't seem to make sense. James. ____________ Joined SETI@Home in 2001 Online since ArpNET days First activity on Honeywell 1648 Series Mainframe in 1975 at age 12.
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BilBg Send message Joined: 27 May 07 Posts: 2019 Credit: 3,008,955 RAC: 6,158	Message 1228958 - Posted: 8 May 2012, 1:26:48 UTC - in response to Message 1228927. Last modified: 8 May 2012, 1:54:29 UTC
	Not your fault. Look here: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/sah_status.html Results returned and awaiting validation 3,358,055 2 Yesterday the "2" was ~12000 (meaning - more than 12000 Astropulse Results were in stuck state) Looks like they at last (after many months with this "stuck" problem) run some fixing script to give credit and remove the stuck Astropulse Results. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=67920&nowrap=true#1228764 You already posted here: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=67980 ____________ - ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)
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Interstel Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,210,795 RAC: 27	Message 1229188 - Posted: 8 May 2012, 20:19:21 UTC - in response to Message 1228958.
	I actually posted elsewhere as the input seemed valid to that thread. I didn't think it was my fault I was looking for clarification. I like the info about my IP you posted as that is IP and my ISP since I am my own ISP grin it says Peter Life LLP because that was the necessity of getting an ARIN permanent block of /20 addresses since 2004. I have posted I think more than 10 posts in 11 years as I mostly have just let SETI run on as many machines as I can. Unfortunately over the years I've downsized the staff so what used to be about 5 machines running as turned into my heavy duty design station running it 24x7x365 on 6 of 8 CPUs. Since you seem well informed is there anyway to take an "ap_19dc11ae_B2_P0_00009_20120408_17962.wu_1" and the associated entries in the local machine based job log and find out what the original resultid is? James ____________ Joined SETI@Home in 2001 Online since ArpNET days First activity on Honeywell 1648 Series Mainframe in 1975 at age 12.
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John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 22343 Credit: 437,061 RAC: 263	Message 1229387 - Posted: 9 May 2012, 3:55:08 UTC - in response to Message 1229188.
	I actually posted elsewhere as the input seemed valid to that thread. I didn't think it was my fault I was looking for clarification. I like the info about my IP you posted as that is IP and my ISP since I am my own ISP grin it says Peter Life LLP because that was the necessity of getting an ARIN permanent block of /20 addresses since 2004. I have posted I think more than 10 posts in 11 years as I mostly have just let SETI run on as many machines as I can. Unfortunately over the years I've downsized the staff so what used to be about 5 machines running as turned into my heavy duty design station running it 24x7x365 on 6 of 8 CPUs. Since you seem well informed is there anyway to take an "ap_19dc11ae_B2_P0_00009_20120408_17962.wu_1" and the associated entries in the local machine based job log and find out what the original resultid is? James Short answer, yes. However, they disappear from both the client and the server fairly quickly. The client does not keep any information about the task after report, and the server does not keep any information about the result after validation (NOTE: one of the results from a WU is sent to the master science database). BOINC Tasks will log the results for you if you wish, but it is not a standard part of the BOINC install on any client. ____________ BOINC WIKI
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BilBg Send message Joined: 27 May 07 Posts: 2019 Credit: 3,008,955 RAC: 6,158	Message 1229460 - Posted: 9 May 2012, 8:13:26 UTC - in response to Message 1229188. Last modified: 9 May 2012, 8:16:01 UTC
	I like the info about my IP you posted ... Only you see your IP on this picture, everyone sees his own IP. The picture is dynamic and generated (by danasoft.com) at the moment your browser want to get it. Since any site that send anything (e.g. picture) to you knows the delivery address (your IP, the Proxy IP) the picture is generated to show your info. http://www.danasoft.com/ http://www.danasoft.com/aboutdanasoft.php ____________ - ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)
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Interstel Send message Joined: 29 Nov 01 Posts: 23 Credit: 2,210,795 RAC: 27	Message 1229924 - Posted: 10 May 2012, 6:04:40 UTC
	Thanks for both the replies. One has indicated its not worth the effort and the other added a useful tool to my toolbox. James ____________ Joined SETI@Home in 2001 Online since ArpNET days First activity on Honeywell 1648 Series Mainframe in 1975 at age 12.
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Questions and Answers : Windows : Long validation time