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Workload Automation

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Add ability to have common database credentials for jobs

Currently when database jobs are implemented, the DB login credentials have to be entered for each and every job. In the event of a password change in the database, this can require substantial manual effort and coordination to address. Provide an...
about 2 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Functionality already exists

Replacing Scheduling Objects through Workload Applications

If a scheduling object definition included in a Workload Application already exists in the target environment, even though a dialog during the import process provides an option to replace it, it is unable to replace it. This is because the existin...
over 8 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Functionality already exists

In IWS Scheduling Factory submitJobStream add Variable Table parameter.

submitJobSream only supports jsname, start time and alias. For my needs passing a Variable table is required.
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Functionality already exists

Limits by combining multiple job streams

Today we can set limits at Workstation level and Job Stream Level. However if we have to have a combined sub limit for multiple job streams, it is hard to achieve. Requirement is for grouping of job streams and setting a limit on them.
over 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Functionality already exists

\^ sequence it not interpreted as caret character

For example the following example job definition (our production includes several job definitions with carets):DK01SV8880_1#JOB001 DOCOMMAND "ECHO \^\^" STREAMLOGON "SCDOM\TTBUU" RECOVERY CONTINUEdoes not execute ECHO ^^, but ECHO \^\^ causing the...
almost 8 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Functionality already exists

TDWC EXTERNAL PREDS ISSUE

When trying to add a external predecessor via the TDWC you need to use the application's full name. Need additional Job-Name filter to select explicit job(s) as external predecessor dependency. Like ABC123P%. We need you to provide the ability to...
almost 11 years ago in Workload Automation 3 Functionality already exists

Enhancement for disabling r3jobdetails log under stdlist

Indivudual r3jobdetails are created for every single execution of SAP job. This creates a additional usage space and we are finally ending up with cleaning these logs to free the space. Sometimes, if we miss FS will grow more than 90% or even can ...
over 9 years ago in Workload Automation 4 Functionality already exists