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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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Include User Fields in DWC Monitor Workload job column.

We need to have a column in DWC with the user field enabled in Monitor Workload (job and critical job). This column should be editable to write and see comments about the job manage. In ISPF pannel this field can enable in handling error pannel, s...
about 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 3 Future consideration

change in the behavior of SMOOTHSUBRATE

We have evaluated the use of smoothsubrate in our workload. many thanks for your explanation in the case TS009434150 The current function with the SMOOTHSUBRATE parm is not appropriate for our use, because 1. All workstations (incl general worksta...
5 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Ability for zcentric agents to flow through a gateway to the Z Controller

This will allow client connections to the zController with zcentric to directly connect through a NAT IP (gateway) and not via a DDM. This will simplify set up and connections with the zcentric agent.
5 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

EQQPIFJX should support delete JCL in JSx for an operation even appl is not completed

To reduce the number of repeatable applications at CP running e.g., every 5 min or perhaps more often, we need an option to DELETE JCL in JSx for a specific operation, even that the whole applications is not completed. Lets assume we have a simple...
11 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Please add Jobname to message EQQ8006I

Hi Development team. Please can you include the Jobname in the message EQQ8006I for the CDP Integration. When people look at alerts they reconcilethe Jobname, and not application id and operation number. Only TWS requires this for it's key.
about 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Change WS name of job(s) on a CP through a batchjob.

The possibility in ZWS to change specific WS name of job(s) on a CP through a batchjob. (as mass update on ZWS DB). If an application id can be selected with a wildcard would be great. We want to remove a WS on the current plan (option 5.5) but th...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Encryption of the vsam databases

It could be advisable to have the possibility (by parameter of instance) to encrypt all (or some vsam database. only users having the right access to IWSz can access and read the content of the vsam files. there are some non-IBM tool allowing the ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

When an operation is restarted, nothing currently in the EQQAUDIT report or in the EQQMLOG documents what TYPE of restart command was used (RERUN, RC, SJR, FSR, FJR, etc) and what type of restart (STEP restart, JOB restart) and the selected step for the restart (if any). This information would be useful in troubleshooting issues with restart.

An incorrect restart of an operation (restarted from wrong step, restarted with wrong type of restart command) can cause a lot of problems in an operational zWS environment. There is currently no way to tell what type of restart was done from the ...
12 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Create POST Query via JOBNAME in REST API Offering for IBM zWS

The REST API for zWS needs a POST command query that is primarily driven by the JOBNAME as in PANEL ID EQQASELP. This query should present all the properties/attributes of the job.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Enhanced JCCQ monitoring

IBM zWS issues message EQQZ106W for JCCQ, for example EQQZ106W 012 % OF QUEUE JCCQ IN USE If the trend is increasing, zWS will issue more EQQZ106W messages, but if it's decreasing or dropped below the threshold, we never know. There needs to be a ...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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