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    Real-time audit record in CDP files EQQCDPx

    During IWS BatchOps daily work, they need to perform a lot MCP activities. Especially when there is a test prior to new application release and onborad new applications/LPARs such as Hold/Release/NOP/UNNOP/other thousands of jobs in TWS applicatio...
    over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Create an option for manual control of job late starts for email alerts.

    This is useful because we have over 150 batch jobs that will not get a correct LST from the algorithm that runs when we extend the current plan daily. This would benefit anyone who is having problems with the algorithm or want's a late start email...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Relief IZWS PIF LIST Memory Storage Limitation

    Our installation has written several IZWS Add-on components that extract data from the Current Plan. Some monitoring or live snapshots requests read the entire CPOP segments. Therefore, it happens, when there is more workload, that the PIF LIST is...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

    Add new function to collect version/release of Zcentric agent

    Add a new function to collect information in mass mode (like utility or batch) or exploit information available in EQQSWIZC panel to view (in one shoot) version/release of all Zcentric agents defined to IWS controler
    almost 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

    Syncron processing of user-defined Workstations (EQQUX0099

    User-defined workstations are currently processed asynchronously. The workstation analyzer identifies the operation to be submitted and performs these actions: 1.queues, asynchronously, a submit request to the Data Router task 2.updates the curren...
    about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Change EQQACTR1 - Show ZIIP instead of PG

    The EXIT EQQACTR1 writes statistics in the joblog. Among the statistics CPU usage is shown. But there isn't any option to see how much zIIP time the job uses. zIIP time is also a SMF record 30 field. It would be useful to show zIIP usage as well i...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Dynamic Workload Console on Z : Make the report path (dwc_workarea) configurable

    We'd like to have the report path (dwc_workarea) variable configurable to avoid ICH408I message at the start of the STC (insufficient authority to create /reports directory)The report path is actually a fix path set to /reports. Our site configura...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Options to reduce report created by LTPMA or LTP extend

    Running LTPMA (Long Term Plan Modification All) or extend LTP job, does not give you any option to reduce output from LTP. We would like options to reduce the output from these jobs.
    about 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Add a parameter for number of retry and wait when using : RECOVER function in JCLs

    We use the TWS/OPC RECOVER cards to automaticly restart batch jobs in case of DB2 contentions and abend (DB2 code : -911) but have a limitation of usage because sometime the job must wait some time before to restart : 60 to 300 second (to let the ...
    7 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Convert zWS Exits to Parmlib

    Due to the limited Assembler skills, it is becoming extremely difficult to maintain our multitude of zWS-related user exits. It would be beneficial to have the option of paramertising all zWS exits to allow us to remove our dependency on the legac...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Future consideration

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