# \#tips

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## [Qstat is a bit slow](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/qstat-is-a-bit-slow/5420)

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**Author:** [@JuliaN](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/JuliaN)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [23 October 2025 06:53 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/qstat-is-a-bit-slow/5420 "2025-10-23T06:53:41Z")

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Hi! I have been finding qstat return times really long. It takes around 5min, and ocassionally it fails with “Connection refused” errors. I don’t think its a me problem - I’ve asked around and it happens to others. I don…

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## [Publish a series of connected topics at the same time](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/publish-a-series-of-connected-topics-at-the-same-time/1513)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 October 2023 05:05 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/publish-a-series-of-connected-topics-at-the-same-time/1513 "2023-10-13T05:05:35Z")

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About This is information to help prepare a series of connected topics that are best published together Who is this for? Anyone who wants to prepare complicated announcements that require several topics. This is especia…

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## [NCI quarantine: recover several files with a specific name pattern](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/nci-quarantine-recover-several-files-with-a-specific-name-pattern/641)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [31 March 2023 04:43 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/nci-quarantine-recover-several-files-with-a-specific-name-pattern/641 "2023-03-31T04:43:22Z")

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The problem Someone had some simulation files that ended up in quarantine on NCI and wanted to recover the files. All the files that were needed followed the pattern \*.ice\_daily.nc. The tool nci-file-expiry has an option…

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## [Utilising discourse topics as mailing lists](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/utilising-discourse-topics-as-mailing-lists/236)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [27 January 2023 03:33 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/utilising-discourse-topics-as-mailing-lists/236 "2023-01-27T03:33:58Z")

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How (and why) topics can be used like mailing lists.

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## [Best practice for creating your own topics and responding to others](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/best-practice-for-creating-your-own-topics-and-responding-to-others/276)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [15 December 2022 01:44 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/best-practice-for-creating-your-own-topics-and-responding-to-others/276 "2022-12-15T01:44:38Z")

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Introduction General technical information on how to create topics and respond are covered in the user-guide. This is topic is a best practice guide for creating and interacting with topics on the ACCESS-Hive. Creating …

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## [Git tips and tricks](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/git-tips-and-tricks/287)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 December 2022 03:44 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/git-tips-and-tricks/287 "2022-12-16T03:44:42Z")

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Tips and Tricks for Using Git Improve your git proficiency and productivity by reading the tips and tricks in this topic. Reply with your tips and tricks to show how smart you are, and help your fellow community members…