Introduction
Anchor can be used from the command-line as follows:
anchor [options] [experimentFile.xml]
If an experimentFile.xml isn’t specified, the default experiment is employed, with default inputs, task, outputs.
Major options
The most important command-line options are:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -h | Displays help message with all command-line options |
| -i arg | Changes inputs. arg = a glob, a path to an input-directory, or a path to BeanXML |
| -t arg | Changes the task. arg = a task-name or a path to BeanXML |
| -o arg | Changes outputs. arg = path to an output-directory or a path to BeanXML |
Tip: Typing
anchor -h will display available command-line argumentsMinor options
Options of lesser importance are:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -v | Displays version and authorship information. |
Debug options
Options useful for debugging:
| -d [string] | Enables debug-mode: runs only the first available input [whose name contains string] |
| -l path | Logs initial BeanXML errors in greater detail to a file-path |
| -sa | Shows additional argument information, otherwise executes as normal. |
Tip: It’s best to use
-d as the final argument to avoid ambiguity about its optional argument.