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Workload Automation

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Have IWS Support PostgreSQL database

Have IWS support the PostgreSQL database.
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

New variable tws.job.runcount

The variable tws.job.runcount should contain the number of reruns of a job. A job runs the first time after it's ordered the variable contains a 1. After a rerun (automatic or manually) it contains a 2. Next rerun a 3 and so on.
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

Customize behavior of EVERY for Jobstreams

We would like to have the option (customer configurable via optman setting or other configuration file) to allow EVERY on schedule to work like EVERY on job in that you would only see the next instance of the schedule in the plan (as well as the p...
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

IAM authentication support for IWS database Jobs in AWS

We would like to run database jobs against AWS aurora database using IAM authentication for the job
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

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 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Oracle E-Business Plugin for Workload Scheduler - Job isn't terminated in Oracle upon termination in IWS.

After submission, when the job is running and is reported in EXEC status in IBM Workload Scheduler, you can stop it if necessary, by using the kill command. The kill command stops the job in IBM Workload Scheduler, but not in the Oracle E-Business...
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

DWC all deps option

On TWS mainframe panels, there is an ALL DEPS option for current plan batch jobs. Users asking for this option in gui interface DWC instead of using the impact flowchart view.
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Count Status Details instead of Status when add widget Job count by status with Held job and Widget Type "KPI"

When we use widget Job count by status with Held job and Widget Type "KPI", the outer number is 1 but when I drill through, there are 4 entries. It means the outer number is counting Status but the inner one is counting the Status Details So we ne...
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

Bearer authentication for IWS

On the Manage Data sources, there is anew feature where allow multiple REST API to be consumed. Although only offers basic authentication.
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Planned for future release

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

Dependency(File,Resource,prompt etc) should contain wait & timeout options
over 4 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration