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Workload Automation

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Enhance RUNCYCLE EXCEPT Logic

Currently RUNCYCLE EXCEPT will prevent a job stream from running on a specific day (defined by calendar or any other means.) We would like the EXCEPT to optionally shift the run date to the next working day (or previous working day) In other words...
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Length of object

The limit on the length of object. This is the list of length TWSD Object LengthJOB 40login 47workstation 16jobstream 16resource 8user 47calendar 8vartable 80varname 16workstation class 16workload application template 80RunCycle group 40
almost 7 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Allow stream name alias on event rule.

We would like each time the monitored stream completes or errors (multiple times a day), a submitted stream gets alias with a unique name by the event rule. Aliasing a submitted stream is not functioning on IWS 9.5. Event Rule errors. For example:...
almost 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Add CARRYFORWARD OPTION to conman SJ

We would like the same CARRYFORWARD option we have, with the Jobstream command . conman SS eg.conman "ss @#@+carried forward" BUT on the job command conman SJ
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

No Operation

The No Operation field does not show up on the Plan List nor can it be seen on the Data Base in View Mode.
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Information on jobs waiting on parallel server limits

Would like a report of jobs waiting on workstation parallel servers and how long they were waiting before starting. This would facilitate analysis of jobstream delays and identifying bottlenecks in the nightly batch.
almost 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Dependency(File,Resource etc) should contain wait & timeout options

Dependency(File,Resource,prompt etc) should contain wait & timeout options
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

TDWC does not have the flexibility of 5.1 in ISPF TWS dialog

The flexibility of 5.1 in ISPF TWS dialog is not available in TDWC - see TS001756747 Above asks for a PMR iD but PMR's have been replaced by case numbers (Sales Force) but this system does not recognise case numbers!
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Additional job EVERY behaviour

A new job EVERY feature that makes a job rerun instance always run on its defined frequency, without being dependant on the ending of the previous instance. Now, a new job instance is created after the previous instance has ended. Sometimes multip...
over 5 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

IWS webhook capability

To have a EDWA action to trigger a custom webhook, nowadays modern alerting systems like Pager Duty / GNM even Netcool allows system to send alerts via API call.
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration