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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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Request to change the operation when purged the job log

TWS not status update before Tracker start (152799) As requested in, the CP status may be "S" even though the job was completed during host maintenance. In this state, if the job log is purged ($ HASP250 output), EQQE036I will be output by TWS and...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

TDWC: Be able to have operation number in correct sequence

Using TDWC and adding additional jobs to a jobstream they always become added in the bottom.
over 9 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Planned for future release

ZWS Support for SMF Exit IEFU86

z/OS 2.3 introduced SMF Exit IEFU086, which is being recommended to use in place of IEFU83, IEFU84, and IEFU85 since it can handle the new extended SMF record header. IEFU86 is currently not documented nor is a customized sample version shipped wi...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Ability to Submit Group Thru DWC (Dynamic Workload Console)

Currently, the DWC does not allow a Group to be submitted. It only submits the application you demand in but not the others in the group. It should prompt to run a the group or specific application within the group. This functionality is available...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

EQQSOPGD Panel Member parm for level restrictions

For the EQQSOPGD panel update, would like to see something as simple as a parameter update or more complicated, such as different levels of complexity (nesting detail) based on userid or something security related (there is already the ADEP f...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Prevent RCL step restart JCLI Error under JES3

During step restart under IZWS Restart & Cleanup under JES3, the C/I component performs a catalog look-up on all the data sets of the job, not just starting from the restart step. The restart fails with a JCLERR because of the following JES3 C...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Apply EELEXIT so it assembles with RC=0 for IATUX19

Regarding "Tivoli Workload Scheduler Distributed - Agent for z/OS V9.4." Regarding EELEXIT. Assembling JES3 exit IATUX19 results in HLASM RC=4 and fails the SMPE APPLY into our zOS/JES CSI which expects HLASM RC=0. Looking at the assembler listing...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

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...
about 3 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...
over 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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