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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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WAPL | Apply FILTER-Function to OBJECTs and SAVELISTs in LIST or SELECT Statements

The Filter function can be applied to the output of any List or Select statement. It will post-process the output and filter it only in the output DD-Statements when they are actually written (after processing the input WAPL Script) for the applie...
12 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Automated Download for Job Log Details of SAP Jobs

Our client has a critical need to integrate Job Log Details of SAP jobs managed by IBM Workload Scheduler into control and audit systems. To fulfill this requirement, it is essential to implement an automated download feature, enabling the logs to...
26 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Under review

Issue another message if job is Auto Recvered - EQQE036I replaced by EQQE036A

Issue another message if job is Auto Recvered - EQQE036I replaced by EQQE036A EQQE036I message replaced if auto recovery is in job and error code tested for is in play. EQQE036I should only be issued when the job ends in error queue and will not b...
8 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

WAPL | Permit partial values for FILTER segment/record comperators

The segment operators in the FILTER function do not permit the usage of partial values. The usage of partial values with common wildcard charactes like in the List/Select-Statement would be helpful and creats a greate user experience while using W...
12 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Enabling GENDAYS in EQQAMRPL (AD - Run-Panel)

Since GENDAYS is very helpful for simulating runcycle groups and rules to verify the definitions, it should able to use it in EQQAMRPL (AD - Run-Panel). Since the command GENDAYS can already be used in the database to verify runcycle groups, it se...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Full IBM support required of OMA (OPC Migration Aid) related modules used to migrate non IBM Scheduling Tools to IzWS.

As part of a recent migration from the CA7 Batch Scheduling Tool to IBM's IzWS, a number of OMA (OPC Migration Aid) related modules, supplied by the IBM migration team, were integrated into our local environment. Noting these modules are a require...
7 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

Adding X-command (Export and Import) to each database element (analog to applications 1.4.3)

In an enterprise environment, the process of importing and exporting artifacts from the database, such as ETTs, Periods, Runcycle Groups, JCL Variable Tables, and more, is a necessary task. Currently, the X-command in panel EQQALSTL serves as an e...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Additional validation of input arrival date in 5.1 panel

When adding an application in 5.1 at 23:59 and confirming it at 0:01 the input arrival date will be the one set at 23:59. It is causing that variables like '%OYMD' inside jobs will be provided by the date from the previous day. Additionally, when ...
about 1 month ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Achieve multi-tenancy support for the sendmail definitions (alert conditions and text)

As the need for a multi-tenant system with TWS grows in significance due to the decentralization of work across various groups within the company, having a mechanism to separate sendmail definitions (alert conditions and text) among different auth...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Enabling X-command (Export and Import Applications) in advanced panels

Export and Import Applications from the dialog (1.4.3) makes it easy and fast to export applications and even to import them fastly to another system. However it is only available in the _old_ panel style. The Export and Import Applications (X-Com...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration