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Workload Automation

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Disable what-if analysis on DWC for Z Engine

There is no option to disable what-if analysis on DWC for Z Workload Scheduler. For the Distributed masters there is a global option to disable what-if, but a similar option is not available in Z workload scheduler. Please provide with an option i...
9 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Use the same "Warning" logic , when we delete a Jobstream Object , IWS will alert the user if the jobstream is used in other Jobstreams as a dependency ogic

If you DELETE a "JOB" object from the IWS database and it is included in other Jobstreams , IWS will alert/Stop the delete command because its cross referenced in other Jobstreams. If we DELETE a "CPU" object , again IWS will alert/Stop the User f...
12 months ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Composer cmd to display Locked objects in the DB

We have a need for a new composer command that displays all objects in "Locked" status in the DB. Would like to have this ability for all the different type of objects that can get Locked in the DB. Jobs, Jobstreams, Resources, Variable Tables, Ca...
about 3 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Real-time audit record in CDP files EQQCDPx

During IWS BatchOps daily work, they need to perform a lot MCP activities. Especially when there is a test prior to new application release and onborad new applications/LPARs such as Hold/Release/NOP/UNNOP/other thousands of jobs in TWS applicatio...
almost 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Block ability to start Batchman during Switchplan

Following an issue with a corrupt TWS master (see TS013817687) we would like to request that something is implemented to stop anyone performing a "Batchman Start" when switch plan (or any other job/process that could result in such severe corrupti...
9 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

On linux JOB the JobManager should expand environment variable (if used) in stdout and stderr definition

On a JOB kind "executable" if we use environnement variable in stdout and stderr definition : they are not expanded as they should. May bhis include this another enhancemnt : possibility to add a ".profile" in configuration list of the JOB (becaus...
3 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Single sign in (SSO) for DWC portal (To login for DWC main page)

We already have SSO between DWC and Master for engine but if we can impliment same for DWC main page login then it will be very usefull for end user.User will not have to login each time when they open DWC portal instead ,it will take username pas...
3 months ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

plug in BO update for capability to get prompt list for Pubblication Report

With the Plug in BOBJ for IWS we don't have the possibility to get prompt list . For the webi report we have the possibility but for the pubblication report no we receive this error member message not found
3 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Events add - ability to add the joblog from a batch job Event Rule in the Event Email that is sent out to individuals

This is useful because customers can see just in their email what the issue in the joblog was.
about 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

To be able to control how broker jobs execute, alphabetically vs based on start time.

Currently dynamic broker jobs execute in alphabetical order and if jobs back up for any reason, then jobs at higher alphabet order execute first and lower alphabet jobs wait even though start time was in past. This causes SLA's to be missed and no...
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration