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IBM Z Workload Scheduler

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    Restart/Cleanup functionality with Stepreschk (YES) to allow more flexibility at step Restart, similiar to Stepreschk(no) with allowing DDNEVER functions

    It aligns to competitive products that a client might be using today and provides them with the ability to manage the restart steps they decide to choose without the need to replace their current JCL.
    2 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Planned for future release

    During the REAPPLY of changes after a CP Switch write EQQM99* Messages as I level instead of E level

    Many of the EQQM991E messages are harmless, but having it as an "E" level is misleading. It would be especially helpful if the EQQM99* messages would be written as I level messages instead of E level after a REAPPLY of changes after a CP Switch. S...
    12 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

    allow DBOPT password to be 25 characters in length

    Using 25 character passwords is a new requirement for Bank of America.
    about 1 month ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Planned for future release

    Requirement to have more variables in EQQEMAIL Member - Occurrence Input Arrival Time

    We need an extension in the function „Sending an email when an alert condition occurs " https://help.hcl-Software.com/workloadautomation/v101/zos/src_man/eqqr1sendemail.html In the EQQEMAIL Member, various variables can be used here. Currently I o...
    5 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Future consideration
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    TWS High Availability

    We are working with high availability in the customer's datacenter, so tests were done with TWS simulating an lpar outage where TWS was active in a sysplex. The standby controller takes over work correctly for new jobs that are submitted, but jobs...
    over 4 years ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    EQQM99* as an I not E level

    EQQM99* messages appear when there changes done with reapply after the switch of CP. Majority of the messages are harmless and it is worth considering them as information level not an error as it can lead to confusions related to the system malfun...
    23 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Needs more information

    New Controller Parameter that specifies in minutes how long an operation waits to start before a late alert message is generated.

    We would like to be able to hard code a time in minutes that would designate how long an operation waits to start .. based on planned start time .. before a late alert message is generated. Deadlines and durations are not precise enough to allow a...
    24 days ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 1 Not under consideration

    Add additional variables to EMAIL and INCIDENT features

    Some key variables are missing from the EMAIL and INCIDENT features. OHHMM - The input arrival time of the failed job (absolutely key to uniquely identify the failing operation) OJJSTEP - Job step of failed job (can save time to resolution, avoidi...
    9 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 2 Future consideration

    Clear evidence in panels where operations (and pred chain) have been marked complete by manual actions

    When an operation is marked complete (and with it any predecessor chain with it) the BROWSING DETAILED OPERATION INFORMATION TWS panel (EQQSOPDP) should make this evident in the Status and Actual fields. The following lines should be amended as th...
    3 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

    Extension of the event filter exit regarding IJ1 events

    This idea is useful in environments with 2 or more zWS controllers or in environments with a local zWS controller and remote controllers having zWS trackers on the the local system. Today you can use the event filter exit EQQUX004 to filter the EX...
    4 months ago in IBM Z Workload Scheduler 0 Future consideration

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