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Workload Automation

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Macro to determine subsystem name of the current PIF-session in Cobol

Programms (Cobol) communicating with IWS via PIF and allocated EQQYPARM-file do not have access to the subsystem name. The internal BIB-block stores or point to this data. However this block ist not documented.
about 5 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

kerberos support for iws agent windows userids

Provide support for kerberized windows userids for IWS. Currently we have to create the userid and password on IWSz and the passwords are entered in plain text.
about 5 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

WHP IBM workload scheduler needs to be adapted to use the new SAP BO API

The FTAs are FTA159UP_1 (PRD) and FTA012LT_1 (TEST) the error when we lunch this webi pubblication report is Cannot cast class com.businessobjects.sdk.plugin it seems that the IBM workload scheduler needs to be adapted to use the new SAP BO API th...
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

Add proxy user credentials to Amazon EC2 Plugin configuration

Within our company connections to AWS are internet facing and routed via a proxy where we are required to provide user credentials. We would like the ability to provide the proxy settings within the plugin configuration file.
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

MAXSUBJOBS

Hi, I wanted to use this option/parm MAXSUBJOBS of the OPCOPTS but was worried that once I issued the operator cmd /F procname,maxsub=nnnn I would not be able to see if it was updated and show the new value. What I would like to see once I issue t...
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

Datastage Plugin ability to adjust the invoked job log

Add the functionality to be able to adjust the -log parameter being passed to dsjob. As of now, when you run the job through IWS, the output provides information from all of the times this job has been executed within DataStage. As of now it seems...
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 2 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...
almost 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

Additional Workstation Columns

Our operators are looking to have other column when viewing workstations. Workstation Unlinked Time Agent Running Stopped TimeWriter Running Stopped Time
almost 6 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Planned for future release

IWS/IWA Filewatch JOBStream improvment

The client is using the Filewatch capabilities to manage input files coming from external partners/clients. During a normal day they need to manage the following situations: - No file received - a single file received - Multiple file received They...
about 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release

IWS/IWA Export Import definition improvment

The client is re-using some utilities/services JOBS to manage repetitive operations. They defined it once and leveraging on variable usage they reuse this common JOBS within multiple applications with the same JOB or occurence name. This is creati...
about 6 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Planned for future release