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Compute(): Create examples that make use of 'remote_data_dir'

The cluster parameter 'remote_data_dir' exists to run Compute() on a a remote host that does not have access to the data in the local machine. The idea is that Compute() gathers the paths of all the ExpectedFiles and copies the files to the remote directory specified in remote_data_dir, to be able to access them from the remote host. This would be necessary, for example, if we want to use Compute() on a machine like CTE-AMD that does not have access to esarchive.

However, this parameter does not appear in the practical guide and it is not used in any of the available examples. It should be tested to see if it actually works (or if more development would be needed), especially since it was not coded with the currently available machines in mind.

  • If it works: Some usage examples need to be created and added to the use cases/practical guide.
  • If it doesn't work: We should evaluate whether it is worth it to finish the development or if we should deprecate the parameter.