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Can we set the different node configuration to a perticular job other than the node configuration of the project in which the job exists?

Yes. Add the job parameter $APT_CONFIG_FILE and you can specify the appropriate configuration file at runtime on a per-job basis.

You can run the job using a configuration file of a different project. But i guess you will need permissions to the configuration folder of that project. Not a good practice.

Add the APT_CONFIG_FILE environment variable to the job.
Set the default value of APT_CONFIG_FILE to the configuration file which you want to use.

I added this parameter to a job, but in director I see it still uses the default value for the project (environment variable settings entry in log, and job monitor is showing 3 instances instead of 6 I was hoping for).
Anyway this variable is not showing in job/parameters/add_environment_variable, it's only visible in administrator.
So I had to type it in the job parameters without the "$" character.

What am I doing wrong?

It is visible in the add environment option when adding parameters, it is just very well hidden in the list. Even though I know where it is I still miss it.

I apologize. It's there. How do I delete my post?

ivannavi wrote:I added this parameter to a job, but in director I see it still uses the default value for the project (environment variable settings entry in log, and job monitor is showing 3 instances instead of 6 I was hoping for).
Anyway this variable is not showing in job/parameters/add_environment_variable, it's only visible in administrator.
So I had to type it in the job parameters without the "$" character.

What am I doing wrong?

typing it in without the $ wouldnt help. Then it just becomes a job parameter specific to the job ... You should be able to find it under the Compiler tab.

ivannavi wrote:I apologize. It's there. How do I delete my post?

You dont need to delete your post.. It happens ... But you could mark this post as 'Resolved'

I guess the OP will have to do that.