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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

TDWC current plan add issues

 When adding an application into the current plan VIA the TDWC there is no way of changing the jobs in the app. For example- if you need to change a workstation we can't as it don't list the jobs in the app when doing the add operation. Also  Yo...
almost 11 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

Unable to do Simple Job Restart with TDWC

When using the TDWC we should have the options of simple job restart in the drop down menu for job recovery processing. Only have fast restart available. this is essentially procedural as we can “ready” the job as such there is a viable work aroun...
almost 11 years ago in Workload Automation 2 Future consideration

IWS MDM software has had issues with STIG applied Linux servers. I requested it 2 years ago WAO-I-365.

Will allow us to run IWS software on STIG applied Linux and Windows servers required by Federal guidance. Reply | Jan 13, 2023 Why has this not been resolved? We are a public sector federal customer and STIG is required on our servers.It's hanging...
about 1 month ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

Provide a option to export and import API keys when migrates from one MDM to another MDM Database

lets say we have 100+ API keys on MDM created by DWC, while migrating Database from one environment to another , we don't have option to extract/ export the API keys from MDM/ DWC. it is very difficult to create again 100+ API keys after migration...
5 months ago in Workload Automation 1 Not under consideration

Check the OPENS dependency last

Check the OPENS dependency last. OPENS is satisfied BEFORE any FOLLOWS so when we check for database processes being there, the OPENS has already been done, and the the FOLLOWS hold the job up, and when it runs the database has come down.
over 2 years ago in Workload Automation 1 Not under consideration

Every jobs dont repeat if the previous one has failed.

We would like an EVERY job to run in its next "time interval" even if it failed/error the previous attempt
over 2 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Check subsystem availability in WAPL procedure EQQYXJPX

WAPL procedure EQQYXJPX immediately ends when IWS subsystem is not active or available and job step terminates with RC=12. It can be usefull to have the possibility to check the susbystem availability and eventually retry the connection again. Sub...
almost 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Not under consideration

The "Actual Run Time" format changed from IWS9.3 to IWS9.5

Dear Support, Please refers to the files uploaded. The time format of "Actual Run Time" from the files under stdlist has changed from MM:SS to HH:MM. Is there any way I can keep the old time format, MM:SS? Regards, Jay
almost 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

TWS Job Status 'FAIL' records to be logged onto JOB_HISTORY_V DB View

Currently, TWS design only counts 'Success' and 'ABEND' job status for Job Statistical analysis and only these records are being inserted into JOB_RUN_HISTORY table, due to which we could only get Job Status conditions 'S' and 'A' from JOB_HISTORY...
almost 3 years ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration