how can I reschedule a job if it fails

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cvm-sql

cvm-sql(7)						 Miscellaneous Information Manual						cvm-sql(7)

NAME

       cvm-sql - CVM SQL Framework

QUERY SUBSTITUTION

       $VAR  and  ${VAR} are replaced with the quoted value of the environment variable named VAR.  Use the second form when VAR contains anything
       other than alpha-numeric or underscore (_) characters.  Do not include quotes in the query.  The variables account and domain  contain  the
       account and domain names given by the CVM client.  $$ is replaced with a single dollar sign.

QUERY RESULTS

       The query must produce the following fields exactly in order.  All required fields must not be null or empty.

       1.     Password, encrypted with crypt(3) (required)

       2.     Actual account name (required)

       3.     User ID (integer) (required)

       4.     Group ID (integer) (required)

       5.     Directory (required)

       6.     Real name (optional)

       7.     Login shell (optional)

       8.     Group name (optional)

       9.     Domain name (optional)

       10.    System account name (optional)

       11.    System account directory (optional)

       12.    Mailbox path (optional)

DEFAULT QUERY

       SELECT  password, username, userid, groupid, directory, realname, shell, groupname, domain, sys_username, sys_directory FROM accounts WHERE
       username=$account AND domain=$domain

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       cvm-mysql(8), cvm-pgsql(8), cvm-pwfile(8), cvm-qmail(8), cvm-unix(8), cvm-vmailmgr(8), cvm-benchclient(8), cvm-checkpassword(8),  cvm-test-
       client(8)

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