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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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Dynamic Workload Console (DWC) should use RACF EJBROLE to associated roles with a userid when the DWC running under z/OS (zliberty)

Currently DWC uses an internal DB2 database to associate roles with userids, and it allows RACF userids and passwords to be used at logon time but when assigning a role to the userid it depends on information in an internal database rather than ge...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Not under consideration

Possibility to define WS that are able to submit even with JOBSUBMIT(NO)

We migrated from IBM AF/Operator to IBM System Automation. A lot of stuff from AFOP was implemented into SAz with IWSz/TWS integration. We use WS in TWS for SAz with Automation=Yes, the Domain Workstations and separate WS for normal jobs that are ...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Job Duration Alert (supports different alert threshold for different Jobs)

As per TWS for z/OS V9.5, apart from new feature allow user defined ALERT/ACTION if an operation does not start or complete, I would like to have an alert for jobs that is in late (late means that a job is started and its "expected duration" is pa...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Removing application group entry in CP

When adding a Application Group to CP and you regret (for some reason) and want to cancel your way back, an entry is left in CP preventing to add the Application Group again using same Input Arrival values. Cancel during add, should mean cancel (a...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Verify Add of a ApplicationGroup should keep or abondon dependicies in case of a loop while adding

When adding an application to CP through ISPF panel EQQMAMOL causing a loop you get warned properly (not allowing the add). If you add an applicationgroup causing a loop, you only get a warning meesage in upper right corner. saying “DEP LOOP IN GR...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Ability to auto kill job once deadline is reached

This option is useful for jobs which are running long and can be auto killed so the successor job can run automatically.
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Ability to send job late message to the error panel

Ability to track job is running late (via deadline) where the message is sent to the error panel (HANDLING OPERATIONS ENDED IN ERROR). This way there is a central place where operators / schedulers / developers can see what jobs are in error and a...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Interface Dynamic Workload Console with EJBROLE RACF profile to define roles at login.

It's now possible to login to the DWC using a RACF user, and map this user for using it in the TWS subsystem, it would be nice to have a full RACF interface by making the EJBROLE profile available to define Role in the DWC. At the moment we still ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Not under consideration

NOPs in AD should be 'not in CP' selectable by customer

The NOPs in Application Database (at AD level) should be flagged for 'do not come into Current Plan' by customer, so that the NOP is not taken over in CP by ExtendCP or Replan daily planning (and ModifyLTP?) jobs. Dependency resolution must be han...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Show all external dependencies in one panel

At operation level, all external dependencies including the new application dependencies should be listed. The new application dependencies prevent an operation to be started, this should be visible in one panel, else the user must always check fo...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration