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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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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

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

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

Enhancement for reporting functions so that Job_History reports capture all instances of a job and not just status during the time that the old current plan is archived

The Job_History report that is part of the DWC predefined management reports should be updated so that it captures all instances of a job's history. The way this report works currently is that it only captures the status of the job during the time...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

To do a LIST specifying the TIMEDEP as filter

For the "List" action in EQQYCAIN, there isn't any parameter to filter "time dependent"(TIMEDEP) jobs.
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

TWS job status missing when tracker is down

Problem: TWS job status might be lost when tracker is restarted. This impact production batch and business. Request: TWS should recheck all the running jobs status during tracker is down when tracker is restarted again.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

DWC's job log to show the JCL Directive of the Fetch Member the same as command 'J' in IzWS.

DWC's job log to show the JCL Directive of the Fetch Member the same as command 'J' in IzWS. Currently, the job log only show what's in JES job log which required extra step to do command 'J' in IzWS to see JCL Directive of the Fetch Member. 'J' c...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Not under consideration