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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

Confirmation for status changes in panel 5;4

Today, when using the 5;2 Panel to modify occurrences, there is a confirmation box when changing the status of an application or operation. When doing the same thing in the 5;4 panel there is no such confirmation. I think it would be a good idea t...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Planned for future release
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TWS High Availability

We are working with high availability in the customer's datacenter, so tests were done with TWS simulating an lpar outage where TWS was active in a sysplex. The standby controller takes over work correctly for new jobs that are submitted, but jobs...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

ETT Job Triggering should consider destination

This idea relates to the topic of ETT triggering based on jobs that run on a system not under zWS control. Especially in larger environments with multiple zWS trackers connected to the controller, it would be necessary to consider for ETT job trig...
4 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

Ability to Add New Application Level User Field to Existing AD in Workload Scheduler

Description:Currently, when using the ADUSF option, IBM Workload Scheduler creates a new Application Description (AD) with the same name instead of adding the User Field to the existing AD. Additionally, ADUSF requires attaching the user field to ...
6 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

Add additional variables to EMAIL and INCIDENT features

Some key variables are missing from the EMAIL and INCIDENT features. OHHMM - The input arrival time of the failed job (absolutely key to uniquely identify the failing operation) OJJSTEP - Job step of failed job (can save time to resolution, avoidi...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

Requirement to have more variables in EQQEMAIL Member - Occurrence Input Arrival Time

We need an extension in the function „Sending an email when an alert condition occurs " https://help.hcl-Software.com/workloadautomation/v101/zos/src_man/eqqr1sendemail.html In the EQQEMAIL Member, various variables can be used here. Currently I o...
11 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

Improve JCL for EQQPMCKP member of SEQQSAMP (Checkpoint merge)

The current JCL is difficult to understand and modifying this JCL incorrectly may result in a controller that cannot start up . This is the current JCL from SEQQSAMP member EQQPMCKP after running EQQJOBS: //COPYCKPT EXEC PGM=IDCAMS,REGION=0M //SYS...
22 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Planned for future release

ALL DEP request should support DEPX informations

In environments where CrossDependencies (X-DEPs) are important for daily scheduling, their transparency is also a important thing. Here the DEPX request brings a lot of clarity into the game but this information is not shown, if you are performing...
26 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

WAPL - ALLDEPS function

Due to changing scheduling and changing requirements it would be a plus to be able to query ALLDEPS for a certain operation in the CP, perhaps up until a certain nesting level to keep performance impact limited. This can be a full list of all depe...
3 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

We desire a Workload Automation Programming Language (WAPL) command that will perform a deletion of a job from the Application Description database. We additionally desire WAPL commands to 1) identify all internal and external successors of that deleted job and 2) remove the deleted job as a predecessor of these successors.

In our shop we perform a large number of job deletions in any given year. Having the ability to execute WAPL commands in a single job that performs not only the job deletion but also interfaces that deletion in all associated successor jobs in con...
2 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler Future consideration

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