Can't cancel a job in batch monitor
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 | Can't cancel a job in batch monitor
by ihavefriends on Jul 16, 2007 at 8:54:58 pm |
Something went horribly awry during an export out of compressor (the job progress got stuck) , and I've decided to re-submit my batch. The problem is that I can neither pause nor cancel the current stuck job in the batch monitor. I can add as many jobs as I want to the queue, but it's been "cancelling" for about half an hour. Any help is appreciated, thanks for your time.
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by Danny2007 on Jul 17, 2007 at 4:22:24 pm |
Force the application to quit - right-click (CTRL-click) on its dock icon
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by timebombtim on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:05:47 pm |
wait it out, or foce quit and restart, pick up from the last successful file. best i can do.
peace
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by ihavefriends on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:41:43 pm |
Thanks for the replies I had tried quitting and restarting (was able to do both) but everytime I opened compressor the job would just start back up again in a frozen state. Funny enough just after I posted I found a clear queue button and was able to re-submit and be on my way. Thanks again for the time though.
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by johatk on Aug 8, 2007 at 12:34:48 pm |
None of this worked for me. Even turning off the whole computer did not remove the file from the Batch folder. Here's a solution I found on the Apple support site...and it works.
1. In Finder select go, go to folder
2. Enter: var/spool/qmaster
3. This will find a folder (oddly named with numeral & text). Trash the folders you see INside this folder (mine were called Shared & Jobs
4. In compressor, select the menu item Compressor/reset Background Processing.
John.
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by Robert Gillmer on May 18, 2008 at 5:18:49 pm |
[johatk] "2. Enter: var/spool/qmaster"
It's actually " /var/spool/qmaster " and thank you very much, I had the same problem.
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by Elijah Lynn on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:33:13 pm |
I have two folders in my /var/spool/qmaster/ I guess I will delete contents in both.
Brand new mac pro 8 core with FCS and been having a ton of compressor issues.
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by Keith Golinski on Jun 2, 2009 at 7:06:37 pm |
Great Post! Thank you.
I had the same issue. Bad design.
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by Fabian Hannaert on Mar 21, 2010 at 9:25:16 pm |
a million thanks! it worked for me too.
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by hope holmesby on Jul 28, 2009 at 2:27:42 am |
where did you find a button in batch monitor that says clear queue?
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by John Atkins on Jul 28, 2009 at 2:42:43 am |
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by Elijah Lynn on Jul 30, 2010 at 1:40:11 am |
Thanks John, I deleted the folders in /var/spool/qmaster and reset background processing but no cigar, I downloaded compressor repair and it finally got rid of them.
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by El Earthbourne on Nov 1, 2011 at 5:23:25 pm |
Thanks! Great post. Compressor repair program is super!
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