1618780 : Many jobs on hold slowing down everything¶

Created: 2026-07-21T11:58:58Z - current status: new¶

Summary: A user reports that their jobs have been idle for ~3 hours instead of completing within the usual 30 minutes. They noticed 189 unrelated jobs on hold and suspect this may be causing the delay.

Anonymized Version: [USER] observed their jobs remaining idle for approximately 3 hours, despite typical completion times under 30 minutes. They noted 189 non-owned jobs in a held state and inquired whether this queue congestion is the cause of their job delays.

Possible Solution/Next Step: - Check system-wide job queue status (e.g., via admin tools or cluster dashboards) to confirm if resource contention from held jobs is blocking execution. - Contact support/admins to investigate why jobs are stuck in "hold" and prioritize resolution if it impacts others. - Verify if the user’s jobs meet submission requirements (e.g., correct permissions, resources).

Tone note: Original message was polite; no rudeness detected.