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Workload Automation

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We want UNIX/WINDOWS job to set TWS JOB to SUCC or ABEND state bassed on the output in Job logs/output.

We want to use this functionality- (Using the variable "this.stdlist" to set TWS JOB to SUCC or ABEND state) with Unix/Windows Job definition. Currently this functionality only works with executable job types. All the Jobs types have advance optio...
about 2 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Plugin to monitor the creation/modification of files in BLOB (azure)

There is a filewatcher program that monitors files on on-premises servers, allowing jobs to consume these files. But there is nothing similar to monitor files in the Azure cloud - BLOB
11 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Add variable table at the folder level

Allow the ability to add a variable table at the folder level. We have variables defined for workstations, but those workstations support multiple functional areas, and most functional areas will override at least one default from the workstation....
about 2 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

URGENT - Add "NESTING DETAIL" and "NUMBER OF NESTINGS" parameters to RestAPI used by WAPL jobs in order to mitigate slow response times related to networking. this IDEA has been suggested by IBM support

UNIPOL needs to use DWC REST API queries in order to monitor his TWS scheduling infrastructure. Specifically, he wants to check the status of a jobstream in the current plan, and all the jobs it contains. In case a job is not COMPLETED, we launch ...
about 2 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Introduction of SSO/SAML based authentication for AWS plugin in addition to current access/secret key method

all the current AWS/Amazon plugins are currently supporting only AWS access/secret key IDs - we would like to be able to use SSO/SAML based authentication as it is de facto standard in our organization. Most of the access/systems/platforms are usi...
2 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

(Public) Support for gMSA accounts in IWS. Allow IWS to use gMSA accounts to execute jobs

(Public) gMSA for service accounts offer additional security and will not require manual updating of passwords. IWS currently requires standard user accounts (the Microsoft definition) to execute jobs, and not gMSA or sSMA accounts.
over 1 year ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Workload Automation - Databricks Plugin Improvements

IWA Databricks plugin should be improved in the visualization and interaction capabilities with the Databricks workflow: - Plugin should have the ability to view tasks (which are part of Databrick jobs) - Plugin should have the ability to rerun/co...
9 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

New Plug-in: Kafka Job Type and Dashboard

Kafka has become an integral part of the financial services technology stack, enabling real-time event streaming across diverse lines of business. From fraud detection to regulatory compliance, its applications are vast and impactful. However, the...
7 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration

Add to DWC "TEXT EDIT" option to IWS Workload Designer , similar to the layout of composer

As discussed with Marco and DWC level 3 development team , last week. We would like to see an enhancement to DWC Workload Designer where we can have the option of " Text Editor" , so the IWS object we have chosen is displayed similar to the compos...
9 months ago in Workload Automation 1 Future consideration

TWS FTA Deploy on IBM Storage Ceph

Background With the migration from Physical server to VM, our previous HA architecture which relied on SAN storage is no longer applicable.It cannot do swing over to change from Node 1 to another Node 2 in VM.Also, vMotion if having issue on hardw...
about 2 months ago in Workload Automation 0 Future consideration