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Enhancement for Secure Transport plugin: option to receive no error if there are no files to pull

Imagine the following scenario: We need to regularly check, every X minutes throughout the day, if a file is available on an external partner's SFTP. When a file is available, we must download it immediately, with a maximum delay of 5 minutes. To ...
3 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

With one single id , we should be able to deploy two Dynamic agent in Windows

On windows / intel server with admin access we should be able to deploy two dynamic agents connecting two different masters This will easy the solution of deploying agent and managing them, rather having two separate ids to manage and deploy dynam...
about 2 hours ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Add a "Reset Column Filters" option in Workload Designer to restore default column visibility settings.

Why is it useful? Currently, Workload Designer allows users to customize which columns are displayed in list views by checking or unchecking options from the "Columns" dropdown. However, there is no "Reset to Default" option to restore the origina...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Add an "Show All" option for items per page in Workload Designer list views.

Why is it useful? In the current Workload Designer, the list view limits users to a maximum of 250 items per page, with no option to show all items at once. As shown in the attached screenshot, users must manually click through multiple pages when...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Add clear visual indication of the current object type being viewed or searched in Workload Designer.

Why is it useful? In the current Workload Designer interface, there is no clear indicator showing which object type (e.g., Job, Job Stream, Workstation, Variable table, etc.) the user is currently viewing or searching. As shown in the attached scr...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Restore advanced search capabilities in Workload Designer to match previous "Manage Workload Definitions" functionality.

Why is it useful? The current Workload Designer search functionality has regressed compared to the previous "Manage Workload Definitions" interface. Users now face two major limitations: Workstation Name search – Previously, users could directly s...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Fix incorrect display of cancel status on rerun jobs when the original job is cancelled.

Why is it useful? There is a display logic error in Monitor Workload when handling cancelled jobs that have reruns. Currently, if a job has multiple reruns (e.g., one original job + two reruns), and the user cancels the original job, the cancel st...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Add a user preference to default "Show all rerun instances" in Monitor Workload queries.

Why is it useful? Currently, when users query jobs in Monitor Workload, they must manually select the "Show all rerun instances" option each time. This repetitive action reduces efficiency, especially for users who frequently need to view full rer...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Restore the single-month view in Workload Designer calendar to match the clarity and usability of the previous "Manage Workload Definitions" interface.

Why is it useful? The current month view in Workload Designer displays an entire year, making it visually crowded and difficult to read. Dates appear too small, increasing the likelihood of user error when selecting or reviewing scheduled dates. T...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Enhance Workload Designer to support variable filtering and full inline display of long variable values without requiring hover.

Why is it useful? Currently, Workload Designer lacks the ability to filter variables, making it difficult to locate specific variables in complex environments. Additionally, long variable values are truncated and only viewable via hover, which red...
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted