Hi, the SGE DRMAA test suite has a set of three tests for checking the behavior in case of incorrect job template settings for the input, output, or error file path. The following text is the description of the test case: /* - drmaa_init() is called - a job is submitted with input/output/error path specification that must cause the job to fail - use drmaa_synchronize() to ensure job was started - drmaa_job_ps() must return DRMAA_PS_FAILED - drmaa_wait() must report drmaa_wifaborted() -> true - then drmaa_exit() is called */ The funny thing is that the test case expects the (wrong) template to be accepted by drmaa_run_job(), and then expects that the job status changes to FAILED. The Condor implementation rejects the job template at submission time with DRMAA_ERRNO_DENIED_BY_DRM, which is in my opinion the right approach according to the spec. Comments ? Regards, Peter.