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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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ALLDEPS request may lock the corrent plan and cause delays

We have occasionally problem with the query of predecessors (Panel EAASOPSP) : SELECTING APPLICATION OCCURRENCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION option 9.We have implemented the advised solution : a pop up panel reminding that the alldeps query is very (...
over 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Improve dynamic scheduling, with scenarios driven by unplanned workload

Dynamic scheduling is increasing and unplanned applications cover a big piece of daily workload.Following scenario is currently supported in IBM Z Workload Scheduler. A job in an application has an external predecessor, defined using a relative in...
about 2 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

TWS user id is unable to impersonate to job user on NFS v4

TWS userID on zCentric agents is unable to impersonate to job user on NFS v4, but it works fine on NFS v3. There is a restriction for "setuid" on NFS v4, so TWS agent if installed on NFS v4 is able to the run jobs only as TWS user. Jobs with other...
9 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Create POST Query via JOBNAME in REST API Offering for IBM zWS

The REST API for zWS needs a POST command query that is primarily driven by the JOBNAME as in PANEL ID EQQASELP. This query should present all the properties/attributes of the job.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

TWSz - Tool needed for localizing cause of Critical Path gap

Tool needed for localizing successor-flow causing gaps in Critical path.
almost 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Future consideration

To implement the REFRESH RACF command via PIF/OCL o WAPL function.

To activate RACF sub resources, only option 9.6 in TWS is available. There are chances to use 9.5 mistakenly. To avoid this, if there is an option in WAPL or PIF, it would be more usefull. Raised case for this, i was suggested to refresh RACF reso...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Future consideration

TWS product development to support zcentric agents in a Natted environment

Need to be ableto support Zcentric agents in a Natt'd enviroment.
over 6 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Enhance Long Duration Alert Message Information for Usability

The Long Duration alert message should be enhanced to provide additional information that will assist in quicker assessment and analysis. Additional information requested to add to the message:* Run Cycle * Job start time* Jobs estimated duration*...
about 7 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Modify command to display parms of running controller

Modify command to display parms of running controller so you can see what is running because the parmlib might have been updated since last restart and doesn´t show the whole truth. Would be good for IBM Casing and to see yourself if neccessary.
4 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

Add SHIFT and SHIFTDAYTYPE to WAPL LIST GENDAYS

With WAPL, the LIST GENDAYS can be used to generate the passage dates for a RULE. Unfortunately, SHIFT and SHIFTDAYTYPE cannot be encoded in LIST GENDAYS. So the dates determined are wrong. However, the GENDAYS for this interactive RULE does take ...
11 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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