TWSWebadmin

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TWS/WebAdmin
The Web Interface for TWS
TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS
HORIZONT Software for Datacenters
Garmischer Str. 8 D- 80339 München Tel 49(0)89
/ 540 162 - 0www.horizont-it.com
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What is TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS?
TWS/WebAdmin is a Web Dialog for TWS for z/OS.
The first version includes following online
functions

• Modify plans
• List, insert and delete applications in CP and
  LTP
• Modify applications in CP
• Restart all operations that are in error - with a
  single click
• Restart from a specific operation
• Set occurrence to complete
• Change input arrival- and deadline
• Modify operations in CP
• Change all attributes of an operations - input
  arrival, workstation etc.
• Insert and delete operations
• Insert and delete dependencies

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TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS
It also includes various offline functions that
are based on an own RDBMS

• Analyse CP (actual or previous CP)
• All kind of queries, e.g. which jobs run between
  0900 and 1000
• Netplans (flowcharts) with many useful functions,
  e.g.
• Show all predecessor/successor
• Search critical path
• Search for jobs that will not meet their deadline
• Barcharts (timeline) showing start and end times
• Application and operation level
• Scalable time axis
• List all predecessors/successors - Limited by
  level
• Search for jobs using special resources
• All queries and functions work for multiple TWS
  subsystems - e.g. list all jobs that are in
  error on all systems

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How does it work?
z/OS
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TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS - home
Define TWS systems, dialog options etc.
Modify CP LTP
Connected TWS subsystems - Overview
CP Queries Analysis
TWAz Login and System info
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TWAz - Insert
Specify application id - or use generic selection
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TWAz - Insert
Select application
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TWAz - Insert
Check (and modify), then submit
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TWAz - Insert
Application is inserted now - Detailed
information to check results
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TWAz - List, Modify, Delete
Specify selection criteria
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TWAz - List, Modify, Delete
Select application, then action, e.g. restart
operations
Resulting applications in CP and/or LTP
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TWAz - Restart Operation
Specify restart point
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TWAz - Restart Operation
Restart is not possible for operation 010
Reason One (ore more) successors are already
started
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TWAz - Restart Operation
Restart of operation 011 is ok, new status of all
operations are shown
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TWAz - List, Modify, Delete
Summary Insert and List, Modify and Delete
are mainly designed for - Non-IT departments to
insert adhocs - Developers to plan and control
their jobs, e.g. in a test system - Operators to
restart operations quickly and easily
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TWAz - Query Plan
By the way This buttons hides the left menu
All queries are based on a synchronized RDBMS
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TWAz - Selection Criteria Applications
Date
Selection criteria
List boxes
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TWAz - Application List
Applications, Input Arrival, Status etc.
Click to get detailed information
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TWAz - Display Application
All fields of the application
Links e.g. to all applications of the owner,
calendars or external dependencies
List with all operations
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TWAz - Display Application
List of all operations
Click to get detailed information
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TWAz - Operation Details
All fields of an operation, links to dependencies
and special resources (scroll down)
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TWAz - Operation Details
List dependencies and resources
Click on the link special resource
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TWAz - Link to Special Resources
Prompt to select desired result (defined, using,
waiting)
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TWAz Operations using Resources
List all applications and operations that are
using that resource
Links e.g. to application details
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TWAz Applications Joblist
Back to the list of all operations of an
application
Select operation and action all dependencies
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TWAz - All Dependencies
Prompt to select desired search (all, limited,
complete, waiting )
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TWAz - All Dependencies
List all succeeding applications and operations
Dependency level
Upshot We are working against a RDBMS, and not
against TWS. In opposite to TWS ISPF dialog
function the impact to TWS controller is zero!
Very useful in huge tables Paging
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TWAz - Application Joblist
Back to the list of all operations of an
application
Select one operation and action Netplan
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TWAz - Netplan
Prompt for netplan options, e.g. all successors
(unlimited level)
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TWAz - Netplan
all successors of the job, grouped by
application, colored by status
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TWAz - Netplan, Critical Path
There are several search functions, e.g. critical
path
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TWAz - Netplan, Critical Path
Prompt for options
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TWAz - Netplan, Critical Path
Jobs on critical path
Result, list of jobs, planned start time etc.
Total duration of the critical path
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TWAz - Netplan, Critical Path
Simulation allows to modify, delete or insert
jobs and dependencies. Perfect for answering
What happens if questions!
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TWAz - Netplan, Critical Path
New Critical Path
New total duration
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TWAz - Netplan
Back to the list with all applications---
check all and action netplan
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TWAz - Application Netplan
Every symbol represents an application
Click on expands the box and show all
operations
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TWAz - Application Netplan
Right mouse brings up a menu with various
functions, e.g. expand all applications
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TWAz - Operation Netplan
Zoom
Show Time Axis
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TWAz - Operation Netplan
Planned or actual start time
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TWAz - Selection Criteria Operations
e.g. search for what is planned between 1400
and 1600
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TWAz - List Operations
The result
Click All
and scroll to the right
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TWAz - List Operations
All results can be saved (TXT, CSV)
Simply sort by click
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TWAz - Selection Criteria Operations
Useful additional selection criteria, e.g.
extended status
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TWAz - Error List
All error jobs from all TWS systems (optional
with auto refresh)
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TWAz - History
Every CP is stored to the history database
Select desired CP and action Set and go to
Creation date of the CP
Insertion date
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TWAz - History
Same selection criteria as for actual CP
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TWAz - History
Select all applications and action Netplan
Additional column CP creation date
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TWAz - History Netplan
This netplan shows all jobs that have missed
their deadline
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TWAz - History netplan
These four operations have missed the deadline!
Diese vier operations
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TWAz - History
Select all applications and action Barchart
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TWAz - Barchart
Adaptable time axis (month, day, hour, minute)
Collapsed by application
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TWAz - Barchart
Expanded application shows operations
Optional time line
Double click for details
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TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS - Summary
TWS/WebAdmin for z/OS allows you to

• Insert applications to the CP or LTP
• Modify, change, delete, or restart applications
  and operations
• In current or previous plans
• Search when and which jobs ran
• Visualize the plan graphically
• Follow dependencies
• Find the critical path
• Analyze usage of special resources

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TWS/WebAdmin
Software for Datacenters
Thank you for your time!
HORIZONT Software for Datacenters
Garmischer Str. 8 D- 80339 München Tel 49(0)89
/ 540 162 - 0www.horizont-it.com