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Workload Automation

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Would like IWS/IWA to support Postgres as a backend database

Would like IWS/IWA to support Postgres as a backend database.
almost 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Not under consideration

9.5 DWC Monitor Workload: To be able to edit column definition for Job when editing task for object type Job Stream

In the 9.5 DWC, under Monitor Workload, when editing a saved task for object type Job Stream, the column definitions are only applicable to job stream. Our customers would like be able to select column definitions for both job streams and jobs in ...
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Azure Databricks Plug-In Enhancement: Add required parameters used in databricks into Job Definition panels in IWS 9.5+, and incorporate API v2.1 to enable run-now-and-wait.

Adding the ability to pass parameters to Azure Databricks opens up re-usability of individual databricks to perform tasks across a batch application that uses Tivoli for orchestration. This change also introduces flexability in application design....
9 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

Critical job should part of error handler layout

The batch operators need an indication in the error handler layout, which job is most critical, so troubleshooting can be started with that one. If two or more jobs are very close with latest start time, a critical path indicator is needed so oper...
about 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

Extended jobname in DWC

Customers running both the mainframe and distributed workloads often search for extended jobnames and require a view to display it
almost 3 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

Move Pool Workstation without having to create Mirror Pool

We need to have the ability to move a Pool Workstation around between Dynamic Domain Managers (DDM) without having to create a mirror of it on the target DDM. This would be MDM to DDM or even DDM to DDM. The benefit of this would be to avoid all t...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Make "In Error Predecessors" column clickable/to drill through the jobs via Monitor Critical Jobs in Dynamic Workload Console

Monitor Critical Jobs in DWC just shows the number of abend predecessor jobs in "In Error Predecessors" column. It will be better if the column is made clickable similar to "Not Completed Predecessors" so the errored predecessor jobs can be viewed...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

Add historical reporting features available on IWS to IWS on Cloud.

IWS on Cloud (SaaS) does not provide the historical reporting features available in the on-premise versions. The "historical reports" features should be available to SaaS customers too. The priority is on "job run history".
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Allow installation and patching via sudo rule instead of requiring actual root access

Our security teams do not like providing us access to root to perform installations and patching activities. Their stated preference is that we use sudo rules. Having to coordinate the activity with the Linux admins means double the human resource...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

Request an add-on managing SAP Financial Closing Cockpit

The business want Workload Scheduler to manage SAP Financial Closing Cockpit processes just as it does all other SAP jobs. They would like a seamless tool to automate all SAP processes. SAP Financial Closing Cockpit Add-On supports integration wit...
9 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration