IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS, Version 9.3 SPE

Defining a job from the Dynamic Workload Console

How to define a new job definitions using the Dynamic Workload Console.

About this task

From the Workload Designer, panel of the Dynamic Workload Console you can define multiple types of jobs, running on both distributed and z/OS environments. Some predefined job types are organized into categories including native jobs, and job types with advanced options, which are specific job types that you use to perform operations on external applications. In addition to the existing ones, you can define your own job types and add them to this list. Starting with IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS version 8.6, it is possible to create JOBLIB members containing z-centric job types using the Dynamic Workload Console. These jobs leverage the job type plug-ins that are included in the z-centric agent Java™ extensions.

These jobs created using the Dynamic Workload Console are saved in XML format in the EQQJBLIB and should not be edited directly. If they need to be modified, changes should be made using the Dynamic Workload Console.

Also, if a USERID is provided in the job definition, it is not possible to modify the user using either the IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS user exit EQQUX001 or the workstation end-to-end options. Only the user specified when the job is defined from the Dynamic Workload Console will be considered when the job runs.

Currently, the following job categories and types are available:
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Table 1. Job Types
Category Job Type Description Can you create this job type with JOBREC?
Native Windows Jobs that run on Windows operating systems. NO
UNIX Jobs that run on UNIX operating systems. Jobs that run on limited fault-tolerant agents for IBM i. NO
Other Jobs that run on extended agents. For information about customized task types for supported vendor acquired applications, see Scheduling Applications with IBM Workload Automation. NO
z/OS Jobs that run the specified command in the JCL tab on a JCL system. NO
Executable Jobs that run script or command with advanced options, such as redirecting standard input and standard output to a file. YES
Start of changeRemote CommandEnd of change Start of changeJobs that run on remote computers where no IBM Workload Scheduler agent installation is present. End of change Start of changeNOEnd of change
IBM i Jobs that run a command on IBM i systems. YES
ERP SAP Job on XA Workstations Jobs that run on an SAP extended agent. This includes the three types of SAP R/3 job definitions:
  • Standard R/3 job
  • BW Process Chain job
  • BW InfoPackage job
 NO
SAP Job on Dynamic Workstations Jobs that run on dynamic agent workstations, pools, dynamic pools, and z-centric agents. The following types of SAP job definition are available:
  • Standard R/3 job
  • BW Process Chain job
  • BW InfoPackage job
 NO
SAP PI Channel Jobs that run SAP Process Integration (PI) Channel jobs to control communication channels between the Process Integrator and a backend SAP R/3 system. YES
SAP BusninessObject Business Intelligence (BI) Jobs that enable automation, monitor, and control of workflows containing SAP BusinessObjects BI reports (Crystal and Webi reports). NO
Oracle E-Business Suite Jobs that enable automation, monitor, and control of workflows containing Oracle E-Business Suite jobs. NO
Cloud Workload Broker Jobs that manage the lifecycle of a dynamic workload broker job. For information about how to use dynamic workload broker, see IBM Workload Scheduler Scheduling Workload Dynamically. NO
Provisioning Jobs that span physical computers, virtual machines, and private and public cloud environments creating an on-demand environment. This job type integrates with IBM SmartCloud Provisioning. YES
Salesforce Jobs that enable automation, monitor, and control of Salesforce activities and data. NO
File Transfer and Coordination Shadow Distributed Jobs that run locally and map other jobs running in remote IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS distributed environments. NO
Shadow z/OS Jobs that run locally and map other jobs running in remote IBM Workload Scheduler for z/OS environments. NO
File Transfer Jobs that run program to transfer files to and from a server reachable using FTP, SSH, or other protocols. YES
Sterling Connect: Direct Jobs that run Sterling Connect: Direct programs to transfer one or more files from one primary node to a secondary node. NO
Hadoop Distributed File System Jobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage file transfer programs between your workstation and the Hadoop Distributed File System server. NO
Database and Integrations Database Jobs that perform queries, SQL statements, and jobs on a number of databases, including custom databases. You can also create and run stored procedures on DB2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server, Netezza, Hive, BigSQL databases. YES
MS SQL Jobs that run a Microsoft SQL Server job. YES
IBM WebSphere MQ Jobs that enable communications among applications that run in different distributed environment at different times. Communications are based on the following message exchange patterns:
  • Request/Response.
  • Publish on queues or topics.
 NO
Web Services Jobs that run a Web service. YES
RESTful Web Services Jobs that send requests via HTTP methods (PUT, POST, GET, HEAD) to Web resources. NO
J2EE Jobs that allow Java applications in the same network to send and receive messages from and to a JMS destination. YES
Java Jobs that run a Java class. YES
Start of changeJSR 352 Java BatchEnd of change Start of changeJobs that allow to run Java Batch applications that implement the JSR 352 standard programming specification.End of change NO
Start of changeMQTTEnd of change Start of changeJobs that allow to run publish and subscribe actions on topics managed by an MQTT message broker.End of change NO
Business Analytics Cognos® Reports Jobs that run IBM Cognos reports, interactive reports, query, and report views. YES
Informatica PowerCenter Jobs that schedule Informatica PowerCenter workflows and track their outcomes. for more details, see IBM Workload Scheduler Plug-in for Informatica PowerCenter: User's Guide. YES
InfoSphere DataStage Jobs that run IBM InfoSphere DataStage jobs. YES
Hadoop Map Reduce Jobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage the execution of Hadoop Map Reduce jar files. NO
Start of changeApache OozieEnd of change Start of changeJobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage the execution of Apache Oozie workflows and of the following Hadoop jobs:
  • MapReduce
  • Pig
  • Hive
  • Sqoop
For more information, see Scheduling Applications with IBM Workload Automation.End of change		 Start of changeNOEnd of change
BigInsights Jobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage BigInsights Workbook data sheets or Applications. NO
OSLC OSLC Automation Jobs that invoke any OSLC provider that is implementing the OSLC Automation Specification. Automation resources define automation plans, automation requests and automation results of the software development, test and deployment lifecycle. NO
OSLC Provisioning Jobs that invoke any OSLC provider, such as IBM Workload Scheduler and IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator, that implements the OSLC Provisioning Specification. Provisioning resources define provisioning plans, provisioning requests and provisioning results of the software development, test and deployment lifecycle. NO
Note:
  1. The access methods and application plug-ins needed to run the jobs listed above are packaged with IBM Workload Scheduler. Entitlement to use some of them requires that you purchase a separate chargeable component in addition to IBM Workload Scheduler. For a list of the chargeable components that must be purchased separately, see Table 3.
  2. According to your IBM Workload Scheduler license, IBM License Metric Tool helps you maintain your license compliance. By using License Metric Tool, you can generate reports that summarize your license consumption. The generated reports are maintained on the License Metric Tool server and should be periodically reviewed and signed, creating a history for audit purposes in the process. If you are contacted by a third-party software compliance auditor who plans to visit your enterprise to carry out a software audit, ensure that all reports are up-to-date and signed, and then supply copies of reports that cover the time periods that the auditor requests. For more detailed information about how to use the IBM License Metric Tool, see License Management in IBM License Metric Tool.
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Note:
To create a new job definition from the Dynamic Workload Console, perform the following procedure:

Procedure

  1. From the Dynamic Workload Console portfolio, click Administration >Workload Design >Manage Workload Definitions.
  2. Specify a z/OS engine name.
  3. In the Working List pane, select New.
  4. Select the category and type of job you want to create.
  5. In the properties panel, specify the attributes for the job definition you are creating. For all the details about available fields and options, see the online help by clicking the "?" on the top-right corner.
  6. Click Save to save the job definition in the database.