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zSort Support for zWS

Allow usage of the hardware accelerated approach to sorting by z/OS Workload Scheduler (zWS) to take advantage of the IBM Integrated Accelerator for Z Sort. The aim will be to reduce the CPU costs and improve the elapsed time for eligible batch wo...
10 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

ServiceNow or JIRA Adhoc Job Submission to the CP

Eliminate manual error prone process by introducing the ability to have adhoc job submissions, change of workstation for HOLDs or DUMB via the ticketing platform (ServiceNow / JIRA) with approval workflow.
11 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Functionality already exists

Create a facility to add jobs to the CP via call from a non-APF-authorized program

Need to be able to add a job to the current plan via a call from a running application program. This program may be IMS MPP, IMS BMP, CICS, etc. The interface CANNOT require APF authorization, as ordinary application programs should not be APF aut...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

EQQADMIN needs to be modifiable without RACF command

Currently EQQADMIN can only be put into effect via issuing of RACF commands such as RDEFINE EQQADMIN AUTOMAPPING APPLDATA(‘NO’/'YES')or RDEFINE EQQADMIN DWC_userID@Hostname APPLDATA(‘RACF_userID’). If the RACF class EQQADMIN is defined and enabled...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Display the dataset where the JCL/Script is acquired.

We currently have multiple source JCL/Script datasets that are linked to WAz. Scheduling is asked to refresh the copy of a JCL/Script in the CP so that it is brought in from a different dataset than normal.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Support Applicationgroups in LTP

Description:It should be possible to add or delete complete application groups in the LTP. We need the same support for application groups in LTP as in CP (Add Group / Delete Group) Use case:Currently I can only add or delete a single occurrence i...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Time-Dependency-Flag in LTP

So it should be possible to display and change the time dependency flag for an operation in LTP. A single letter field with Y/N that can be changed in addition to the operation IA that could already be modified in the LTP. Use case:When we want to...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Modify the workstation of operations in the LTP

We want to have the option to modify the workstation when adding an application into the LTP. So we can use the same methods in LTP as in CP. Use case:Very often we get requests like: 1. Plan the application X for date Y. Only the jobs 10 to 12 sh...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Support specific characters regarding MAILOPTS

Today IzWS require a x'7C' definition in MAILOPTS and in the EMAILJCL member as "AT" sign to support a mail could be send through SMTP. Few customers might have a need to use an other value / character due to specific national restrictions or requ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

PIF function enhance

We can see the data in panel EQQLSTAP by using ISPF. But she can not not get "Current plan end" time and "Long term plan end" time data onetime by using PIF. [Please refer the below panel image] <My customer request> She wants new function i...
12 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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