Errors when cut_decays set to True for MG 2.7.2

Your cut are not compatible with the level of symmetry used to optimize the computation.
You can either reduce the optimisation of the code (with set group_subprocesses False)
or not apply such cuts.

Cheers,

Olivier

> On 23 Jul 2020, at 19:01, Prachi Arvind Atmasiddha <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> New question #692026 on MadGraph5_aMC@NLO:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/692026
>
> Hello,
>
> As per the description in on the webpage - https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+faq/2014 , if cut_decays is set to True, then only the cuts are applied on the decay products in the process defined using the decaty syntax.
>
> I am generating the following process:
> generate p p > wpm{X} z{Y}, w+ > l+ vl, w- > l- vl~, z > l+ l- @0
> add process p p > wpm{X} z{Y} j, w+ > l+ vl, w- > l- vl~, z > l+ l- @1
>
> when I set cut_decays to False, the generation is successful. However, when I set it to True, I am getting the following error.
>
> Could you explain why is this happening? Is it a bug or am I missing something? Also, if this is a bug, then does this mean we cannot apply any cuts on the decay products?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Regards,
> Prachi
>
> launch in debug mode
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> INFO: load configuration from /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/Cards/me5_configuration.txt
> INFO: load configuration from /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/input/mg5_configuration.txt
> INFO: load configuration from /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/Cards/me5_configuration.txt
> Using default text editor "vi". Set another one in ./input/mg5_configuration.txt
> No valid eps viewer found. Please set in ./input/mg5_configuration.txt
> Using default web browser "firefox". Set another one in ./input/mg5_configuration.txt
> import command ../run_madgraph_pol_scripts/test_run_WZframe_0jet_1jet_wpmz_final_LL_emu_ptZHigh.cmd
> multi_run 1
> 'multi_run 1' command is not optimal. Think of using generate_events instead
> set nevents 10k
> INFO: modify parameter nevents of the run_card.dat to 10000
> set me_frame 3,4,5,6
> INFO: modify parameter me_frame of the run_card.dat to [3, 4, 5, 6]
> set pdlabel lhapdf
> INFO: modify parameter pdlabel of the run_card.dat to lhapdf
> set lhaid 260800
> INFO: modify parameter lhaid of the run_card.dat to 260800
> set lhe_version 3.0
> INFO: modify parameter lhe_version of the run_card.dat to 3.0
> set dynamical_scale_choice 3
> INFO: modify parameter dynamical_scale_choice of the run_card.dat to 3
> set clusinfo True
> INFO: modify parameter clusinfo of the run_card.dat to True
> set event_norm sum
> INFO: modify parameter event_norm of the run_card.dat to sum
> set auto_ptj_mjj False
> INFO: modify parameter auto_ptj_mjj of the run_card.dat to False
> set cut_decays True
> INFO: modify parameter cut_decays of the run_card.dat to True
> set maxjetflavor 4
> INFO: modify parameter maxjetflavor of the run_card.dat to 4
> set asrwgtflavor 4
> INFO: modify parameter asrwgtflavor of the run_card.dat to 4
> set ickkw 0
> INFO: modify parameter ickkw of the run_card.dat to 0
> set xqcut 0.0
> INFO: modify parameter xqcut of the run_card.dat to 0.0
> set drjl 0.0
> INFO: modify parameter drjl of the run_card.dat to 0.0
> set drll 0.0
> INFO: modify parameter drll of the run_card.dat to 0.0
> set etal -1.0
> INFO: modify parameter etal of the run_card.dat to -1.0
> set etaj -1.0
> INFO: modify parameter etaj of the run_card.dat to -1.0
> set ptl 0.0
> INFO: modify parameter ptl of the run_card.dat to 0.0
> set ptj 20.0
> INFO: modify parameter ptj of the run_card.dat to 20.0
> set mmll 5.0
> INFO: modify parameter mmll of the run_card.dat to 5.0
> set ktdurham 25.0
> INFO: modify parameter ktdurham of the run_card.dat to 25.0
> set dparameter 0.4
> INFO: modify parameter dparameter of the run_card.dat to 0.4
> set use_syst True
> INFO: modify parameter use_syst of the run_card.dat to True
> set systematics_program systematics
> INFO: modify parameter systematics_program of the run_card.dat to systematics
> set systematics_arguments ['--mur=0.5,1,2', '--muf=0.5,1,2', '--pdf=errorset,NNPDF30_nlo_as_0119@0,NNPDF30_nlo_as_0117@0,CT14nlo,MMHT2014nlo68clas118,PDF4LHC15_nlo_30_pdfas']
> INFO: modify parameter systematics_arguments of the run_card.dat to ['--mur=0.5,1,2', '--muf=0.5,1,2', '--pdf=errorset,NNPDF30_nlo_as_0119@0,NNPDF30_nlo_as_0117@0,CT14nlo,MMHT2014nlo68clas118,PDF4LHC15_nlo_30_pdfas']
> set sys_matchscale 25.0
> INFO: modify parameter sys_matchscale of the run_card.dat to 25.0
> set sys_alpsfact '1 0.5 2'
> INFO: modify parameter sys_alpsfact of the run_card.dat to 1 0.5 2
> set sys_scalefact '1 0.5 2'
> INFO: modify parameter sys_scalefact of the run_card.dat to 1 0.5 2
> Do you want to edit a card (press enter to bypass editing)?
> /------------------------------------------------------------\
> | 1. param : param_card.dat |
> | 2. run : run_card.dat |
> \------------------------------------------------------------/
> you can also
> - enter the path to a valid card or banner.
> - use the 'set' command to modify a parameter directly.
> The set option works only for param_card and run_card.
> Type 'help set' for more information on this command.
> - call an external program (ASperGE/MadWidth/...).
> Type 'help' for the list of available command
> [0, done, 1, param, 2, run, enter path]
> The answer to the previous question is not set in your input file
> Use 0 value
> INFO: Update the dependent parameter of the param_card.dat
> generate_events run_01_0 -f
> Generating 10000 events with run name run_01_0
> survey run_01_0
> INFO: compile directory
> INFO: Using LHAPDF v6.2.3 interface for PDFs
> Running without a11y support!
> compile Source Directory
> /usr/lib64/firefox/firefox: symbol lookup error: /lib64/libgtk-3.so.0: undefined symbol: g_log_structured_standard
> Using random number seed offset = 21
> INFO: Running Survey
> Creating Jobs
> Working on SubProcesses
> INFO: P1_gq_wp0z0q_wp_lvl_z_ll
> INFO: P1_qq_wp0z0g_wp_lvl_z_ll
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> INFO: P0_qq_wp0z0_wp_lvl_z_ll
> P1_qq_wp0z0g_wp_lvl_z_ll SubProcesses doesn't have available phase-space.
> Please check mass spectrum.
> INFO: Idle: 0, Running: 3, Completed: 7 [ current time: 12h56 ]
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> rm: rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory: No such file or directory
>
> ERROR DETECTED
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> STOP 1
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> rm: cannot remove ‘results.dat’: No such file or directory
> ERROR DETECTED
> INFO: Idle: 0, Running: 0, Completed: 10 [ 0.47s ]
> INFO: Idle: 0, Running: 0, Completed: 10 [ 0.47s ]
> INFO: End survey
> refine 10000
> Creating Jobs
> INFO: Refine results to 10000
> INFO: Generating 10000.0 unweighted events.
> Error when reading /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/SubProcesses/P1_gq_wp0z0q_wp_lvl_z_ll/G1.22/results.dat
> Command "import command ../run_madgraph_pol_scripts/test_run_WZframe_0jet_1jet_wpmz_final_LL_emu_ptZHigh.cmd" interrupted in sub-command:
> "multi_run 1" with error:
> Exception : Reported error: End code 1.0
> Full associated log:
> ==== LHAPDF6 USING DEFAULT-TYPE LHAGLUE INTERFACE ====
> LHAPDF 6.2.3 loading /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/HEPTools/lhapdf6/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_mc/NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_mc_0000.dat
> NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_mc PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 260800
> Thanks for using LHAPDF 6.2.3. Please make sure to cite the paper:
> Eur.Phys.J. C75 (2015) 3, 132 (http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.7420)
> STOP 1
> Process in group number 1
> A PDF is used, so alpha_s(MZ) is going to be modified
> Old value of alpha_s from param_card: 0.11799999999999999
> New value of alpha_s from PDF lhapdf : 0.11800222660863767
> using LHAPDF
> Define smin to 475.00000000000000
> Define smin to 475.00000000000000
> Grouping of subprocesses not consistent with setcuts.f. Either change your cuts and/or turn grouping of subprocesses off:s_min
>
> ls status:
> input_app.txt
> run1_app.log
>
> Please report this bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo
> More information is found in '/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/run_01_0_tag_1_debug.log'.
> Please attach this file to your report.
> INFO:
> quit
> INFO:
>
> ###############
> some errors from /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/run_01_0_tag_1_debug.log
> ###############
>
>
> multi_run 1
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1515, in onecmd
> return self.onecmd_orig(line, **opt)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1464, in onecmd_orig
> return func(arg, **opt)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1155, in do_import
> self.import_command_file(args[1])
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1661, in import_command_file
> self.exec_cmd(line, precmd=True)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1544, in exec_cmd
> stop = Cmd.onecmd_orig(current_interface, line, **opt)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1464, in onecmd_orig
> return func(arg, **opt)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/madevent_interface.py", line 2963, in do_multi_run
> self.exec_cmd('generate_events %s_%s -f' % (main_name, i), postcmd=False)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1544, in exec_cmd
> stop = Cmd.onecmd_orig(current_interface, line, **opt)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/extended_cmd.py", line 1464, in onecmd_orig
> return func(arg, **opt)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/madevent_interface.py", line 3469, in do_refine
> x_improve.launch() # create the ajob for the refinment.
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/gen_ximprove.py", line 860, in launch
> main_dir=pjoin(self.cmd.me_dir,'SubProcesses')) #main_dir is for gridpack readonly mode
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/sum_html.py", line 747, in collect_result
> P_comb.add_results(os.path.basename(G), path, mfactors[G])
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/sum_html.py", line 425, in add_results
> oneresult.read_results(filepath)
> File "/lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/test_final_wpmz_LL_0jet_1jet_WZframe_emu_ptZHigh/bin/inter\
> nal/sum_html.py", line 315, in read_results
> % (error_code, open(log).read())
> Exception: Reported error: End code 1.0
> Full associated log:
> ==== LHAPDF6 USING DEFAULT-TYPE LHAGLUE INTERFACE ====
> LHAPDF 6.2.3 loading /lustre/umt3/user/patmasid/MadGraph_Pol_Decay_Chain/MG5_aMC_v2_7_2_emu_HighPtZ/HEPTools/lhapdf6/share/LHAPDF/NNPDF30_nlo_as_\
> 0118_mc/NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_mc_0000.dat
> NNPDF30_nlo_as_0118_mc PDF set, member #0, version 2; LHAPDF ID = 260800
> Thanks for using LHAPDF 6.2.3. Please make sure to cite the paper:
> Eur.Phys.J. C75 (2015) 3, 132 (http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.7420)
> STOP 1
> Process in group number 1
> A PDF is used, so alpha_s(MZ) is going to be modified
> Old value of alpha_s from param_card: 0.11799999999999999
> New value of alpha_s from PDF lhapdf : 0.11800222660863767
> using LHAPDF
> Define smin to 475.00000000000000
> Define smin to 475.00000000000000
> Grouping of subprocesses not consistent with setcuts.f. Either change your cuts and/or turn grouping of subprocesses off:s_min
>
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