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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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Completing occurrences via batch (WAPL, BCIT, etc ) should not delete predecessors without a warning or a special parameter to indicate that it is OK to delete predecessors

If occurrences are set complete via the ISPF dialog or from the DWC, there is a warning given if there are predecessors which are not completed. When doing the same thing via batch, the predecessors are just deleted which can make the current plan...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

IBM Z Workload Scheduler : Save JCL after execution to rerun at a later time

Archiving JS Files to offer the possibility to add an application at the current plan using the JCL used for the same application at an earlier date and with an IATIME that may be different. This function is actually done by a user developpment we...
about 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

View reports created by other users

in workload scheduler, under reporting, my earlier colleague had created some reports. as the owner was different, I am not able to view those reports. I would like to take your help to modify the owner of those reports to my name so that I will b...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Update Sample code inline with product changes

Please can you update EQQJVXIT to represent the latest DSECT for the current plan record layout. The record layout has changed many time and the last update to this module was in TWS V8.5.1. Please can you update the DSECT's for CPOC, CPOP and CPW...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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...
over 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 ...
over 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...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

More granularity to secure CP work station over and above work station name.

We would like more granularity regarding the available sub-resources for altering CP work station attributes. The current level of protection is the work station name only.
about 5 years 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...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Display if the JOBSUMSSION is active or not by a batch

To display if the JOBSUMSSION is active or not by a batch job
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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