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To have clear auditing & logging for RestAPI related actions

This idea is related to have a clearing auditing and logging for any action taken using restapi either through swagger or by calling the restapi through a script. Right now there is no distinction from where the action is being performed. This ide...
about 7 hours ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Functionality to export,edit,import IWS Database Objects in Excel (or some other form of spreadsheets)

This is an idea to add a functionality to export/import IWS Database Objects to/from IWS DB. Many IWS customers are requesting a functionality to export IWS Database Objects to a spreadsheet, edit them, then bulk import the objects back to IWS DB....
9 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Support for multiple database hosts for Docker Compose deployments

In the Docker Compose setup for IBM Workload Automation (TWS and DWC), the DB_HOSTNAME variable accepts only one host. We have a database with a primary and backup host for failover, and in non-container setups (e.g., CLIConfig.properties), multip...
9 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

ADM should recognize Daylight Savings

Currently in ADM, when we select a time period we have to select EDT (for eastern time zone). Now that we are in EST, when we set up a schedule or reference an older schedule we have to offset the time by an hour to represent the EST time as it is...
about 23 hours ago in Apptio / Data Sharing (ADM) 0 Submitted

Update the Workstation definition during manual switchmgr

Whenever you run a switchmgr to move the MDM from one server to the other, it should automatically update the workstation definitions. This is already done during an automatic failover, just not a manual one.
5 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

How to find pool/d-pool name for a dynamic agent, based on a command or SQL query

In order to find out a pool for a given dynamic agent, the current method is to take a dump of all CPU definitions and then search for the existing pool associated with the agent, however in huge environments where adding agents to pool is a frequ...
8 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Correct the vague error messages output from twsinst

While upgrading FTAs from IWS 10.1.5 to IWS 10.2.3 we received the following vague and totally unhelpful output from the backup step. Wed 05 Nov 2025 01:38:39 PM MST backupInstance begin Wed 05 Nov 2025 01:38:39 PM MST /usr/lib/maestro/TWS/LINUX_X...
13 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Add compatibility matrix for plugins with IBM Workload automation

Hi Team, Currently, there is no compatibility matrix for cyberark plugin version compatibility with IBM workload automation versions. Hence, it is difficult to check and plan for TWS-CyberArk integration. Please create a compatibility matrix that ...
16 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

This would be a request for IBM Workload Automation for Linux in Azure and Snowflake plugin. Add ability for IWS Snowflake plugin to be able to call database stored procedure in the SQL statement.

Customer using Snowflake plugin want to be able to call stored procedure, which is currently not allowed. Only base SQL statement are currently allowed.
19 days ago in Workload Automation 0 Submitted

Month Picker while Importing reference data from Costing to Planning

We are using Costing integration due to some features we need missing in ADM. While importing reference data via Costing Integration, we would like the option of having month selection as an option to bring in Ref data from Costing into Planning
3 months ago in Apptio / Data Sharing (ADM) 0 Submitted