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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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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...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Not under 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

Improve documentation concerning parameters for various functions

There is currently no single place in the set of manuals for IZWS where all the parameters which MAY need to be set to use a particular function are listed-- for example-- functions such as dynamic critical path (critical path handling), data set ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under 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...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Not under consideration

UNISON_SCHED_IA value be the LOCAL time (NOT GMT TIME) of z/OS

The UNISON_SCHED_IA value shown in the JOBLOG of an operation run on a FTA that is DIRECTLY attached to the E2E server (NO MDM used) is going to be the GMT time (NOT LOCAL TIME) of z/OS when the job is submitted. The JOBLOG will show the correct ...
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under 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.
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under 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...
about 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under 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...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration