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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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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

UBS RFE for case TS004147967

Current WAPL command ADD ADID adds an occurrence in the Current Plan.In case its date/time is outside the Daily Plan window, the occurrence entry is added into the LTP.The resolution of the dependencies in WAPL is driven by the DEPRES parameter, b...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

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...
almost 2 years 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...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Support SYSTEM= parameter for WSSYS or add a new parameter

Three years ago, we migrated from JES3 to JES2 and changed in TWS to Virtual Workstations to have some kind of load balancing. Recently we migrated from IBM AFOP to IBM System Automation. With SAz we got the requirement from our Automation Team to...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Refreshing the subsystem of a controller after a new release

After the installation of a new release, the customer must either do an IPL or restart the controller on EACH lpars to upgrade the subsystem.For instance, on a productive system with 12 lpars and 3 IWS instances, the controllers must be restarted ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

The interface to update Special Resources from System Automation uses high CPU

When we do changes to System Automation and refresh the system automation policy, TWS users excessive CPU updating the special resources STATUS (message EQQQ504I). Please can you review the code and make the interface more efficient.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 3 Future consideration

Check on Jobclass parameter in operation details

Unfortunately there is no check if the value defined in the Jobclass field in the operation details of an operation with a Computer (CPU) Workstation is empty or incorrect. A solution will be that there will be a check if the jobclass value will m...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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