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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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Change EQQN180W to EQQN180E and terminate NMM immediately

As documented in 65928,L6Q,000 and follow up internal PMR 77462,999,000 there is an easily recreatable way to compromise the integrity of the current plan by overwriting JT files which have not been archived. This needs to be prevented.
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

TWS not status update before Tracker start

【Environment】 z/OS 2.1TWS 9.2 5Host SYSPLEX JES-MAS Event detection using JES-EXIT Controller runs on one host Scheduled to be released to IzWSV9.5 on October 30, 2021. 【Events】During host maintenance, only the maintenance target host is stopp deg...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 6 Future consideration

Update batch reports CLI to not require full access to the database

We began piloting the command line reporting function for TWS and, through the support ticket noted, found out that in order for CLI reports to work with an Oracle database, the CLI must be granted access to the TWS object owner account. This is i...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Please enable TWS API to be compatible with Composer's text format

Currently all our schedule dumps are in Composer's text format and all the schedulers and teams in the bank are used to reading and understanding the text format. We would like to enquire for future roll outs, will TWS API be compatible with Compo...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Sort jobs by start time order in Plan

Our users reported that the jobs in Plan are not sorted in start time order. Below is the output of jobstream in conman. And please see the screenshot that the jobs are sorted by start time. May I know if it is possible to amend the conman output ...
about 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Customize Available Columns

The Available_Columns under the Columns_Definition table are limited and not customizable.
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

Protect or change behavior of RERUN on a waiting application

Rerun on a waiting application is very dangerous : all external predecessors are set to COMPLETE.2 proposals :Not allow REUN on a WAITING application, just allow it on a COMPLETE application.Or change behavior of RERUN on a waiting application to ...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration

DWC Display of Script/JCL

But now, our users is pursuing the job log displayed from DWC to include the script/JCL of the job itself as in SCRPTLIB or script.sh in job output folder. Is it possible for you to: 1. Update the code of DWC to include the script.sh to the out.lo...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

TWS not status update before Tracker start

【Environment】z/OS 2.1 TWS 9.2５Host　SYSPLEXJES-MASEvent detection using JES-EXITController runs on one host 【Events】During host maintenance, only the maintenance target host is stopped, and operation is continued in a degraded state.When starting a...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

WAPL usage of REXX literal strings causes EQQI232F when FIND results > 250 characters

After selecting applications and operations in the current plan with FIND command, WAPL will substitute the FIND results into a statement via the -@FILTER syntax. WAPL inserts the results of the filter as a REXX literal string. REXX literal string...
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

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