My lab has a computer that acts as a parallel server that can be connected via LAN. I work on my laptop (client) and have shared a folder to be accessed by everyone in the local network. From the server, I can access the shared folder by typing the UNC in File Explorer, such as:
\\CLIENTPC\PATH\TO\FOLDER
Let say I am submitting a batch job from the client to server, and there is a function that needs access to the shared folder in the client, for example, savefig, such as:
plot(1:109, randn(1,100)
savefig('\\CLIENTPC\PATH\TO\FOLDER\Figure.mat')
I pass the script name that contains the above code to the batch function, and I expect that workers in the server can generate the figure, then save it directly to the sahred folder, so that I can easily get the saved figure from my laptop. However, the batch job generates an error, stating that the file/folder is not found.
What is the reason for this, and how do I fix this permission denied error? The savefig function is just an example; basically, any functions that involve writing/reading from a shared folder generates an error.
Also, how do I avoid this altogether? I mean, is there a way to obtain a figure generated from the server to the client, like by using load(Job). Because, if I just fetch the workspace variables from the server, I will just get the handle to the figure, not the figure itself (.fig).
Thanks for your help!
