Slurm Exit Code Reference Sheet

Below is a reference sheet for common slurm job exit codes, their meaning, and common causes.

Generic Exit Codes

Exit Code	Meaning / Interpretation	Typical Cause
`0`	Success	Job completed normally with no errors.
`1`	General failure	A generic error returned by script or program.
`2`	Misuse of shell builtins	Incorrect script syntax or bad shell command.
`3–124`	Program-specific failure	Error code returned by application (check program docs).
`125`	Reserved by SLURM for out of memory	Often indicates job was killed for exceeding memory
`126`	Cannot execute command	Program not executable or bad permissions.
`127`	Command not found	Executable not found in PATH.
`128`	Invalid argument to exit	Happens if exit call uses invalid value.
`129–255`	Signal termination	Job was terminated by a Unix signal; subtract 128 to get signal number