PI08826: NEW FUNCTION - WLM ENHANCEMENTS.

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• WLM enhancements.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM z/OSMF Workload Management  *
  *                 task, HSMA213.                               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function is added to the            *
  *                      z/OSMF V2R1 Workload Management         *
  *                      task to allow users to enter comments   *
  *                      for service definition actions.         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  z/OSMF Workload Management (WLM) allows a user to perform the
  following actions on a service definition:
  Create, Modify, Import, Export, Install and Activate, Activate
  service policy.
  
  For each of these actions, z/OSMF WLM writes one or multiple
  records in the history data. However, a user can not add
  comments to describe the intention of each action.
  
  z/OSMF V2R1 WLM is enhanced to:
  - Allow the user to enter comments for the following service
  definition actions: Create, Modify, Import, Export, Install and
  Activate, Activate service policy.
  
  Comments are saved along with the corresponding history record.
  
  - Provide a setting to allow the administrator to choose if
  comments are required or not.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• -------------  ENHANCEMENTS  ---------------------------------
  z/OSMF V2R1 WLM is enhanced to:
  - Allow the user to enter comments for the following service
  definition actions: Create, Modify, Import, Export, Install
  and Activate, Activate service policy.
  
  Comments are saved along with the corresponding history record.
  
  - Provide a setting to allow the administrator to choose if
  comments are required or not. The default setting is optional.
  
  -------------  DOCUMENTS UPDATES -----------------------------
  Online help chapter "Performance" -"Workload Management task"
  - "settings tab" adds node "Comments for service definition
  actions".
  
  The content is:
  Comments that you provide when taking actions against service
  definitions help to describe the actions. The comments are
  recorded with the service definition history. To view the
  history of a service definition, you can use the View History
  action provided in the Service Definitions tab. You can provide
  comments when taking these actions against service definitions:
  create, modify, install, import, export, and service policy
  activation. When you choose to require comments for service
  definition actions, using the Settings tab, you ensure that
  there will be a comment in the history for each action.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" -"Workload Management task"
  - "Service Definitions tab" - "Viewing the history of service
  definitions" is changed to add below description:
  Comments
  You can use the Comments window to add comments for service
  definition actions. The comments are recorded in the service
  definition history.
  
  Online help chapters below have similar change. Below chapters
  are both under "Performance" -"Workload Management task"
  - "Service Definitions tab" :
  "Exporting service definitions to a host data set" - "Export
  Service Definition to a Host Data Set window"
  
  "Exporting service definitions to the local workstation" -
  "Export Service Definition to the Local Workstation window"
  
  "Importing service definitions from the local workstation"
  - "Import Service Definition from the Local Workstation dialog
  box"
  
  "Importing service definitions from a host data set" - "Import
  Service Definition from a Host Data Set window".
  
  Change of above chapters is:
  Comments
  Comments for the "corresponding" operation. Comments are
  recorded service definition history.
  Depending on your settings, comments may be required.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task"
  - "Install and Activate tab" - "Welcome page" adds below
  description: Comments  Comments for the install operation.
  Comments are recorded in the service definition history.
  Depending on your settings, comments may be required. If there
  are comments from the previous modification, you can import them
  using Import.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task"
  -"Install and Activate tab" - "Select a Service Policy page"
  adds below description:
  Comments for this activation
  Comments for the activation operation. Comments are recorded in
  the service definition history.
  Depending on your settings, comments may be required.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task"
  - "Install and Activate tab" - "Install and Activate page" adds
  below description:
  Comments for this installation
  Comments for the install operation. Comments are recorded in the
  service definition history. Depending on your settings, comments
  may be required.
  Comments for this activation
  Comments for the activation operation. Comments are recorded in
  the service definition history. Depending on your settings,
  comments may be required.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task"
  - "New, View, Modify, and Copy tabs" adds below description:
  Add comments to history
  This link is displayed in the top right corner of the tab. When
  you click the link, the Comments window is displayed.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task"
  - "Service Definitions tab" - "Viewing the history of service
  definitions"  "History" adds below description:
  Comments
  Comments for the service definition action. Comments may be
  added when a service definition is installed, modified,
  imported, or exported, when a service policy is activated, and
  on the service definition history table. The comments may
  include comments added automatically by z/OSMF.
  Click More in the column heading to show all comments expanded
  to the maximum length. You can then use Less at the end of a
  particular comment to truncate it. Click Less in the column
  heading to show a maximum of 80 characters for all comments.
  You can then use More at the end of a particular comment to
  expand it.
  
  Online help chapter "Performance" - "Workload Management task"
  - "Settings tab" adds below description:
  Require comments for service definition actions
  Specify whether comments are required for service definition
  actions:
      Yes. Comments are required.
      No. Comments are optional. This is the default.
  The service definition actions are modify, install, import,
  export, and service policy activation. When you add a comment
  when performing any of these actions, the comment is recorded in
  the service definition history.
  
  New message IZUW021E is added:
  IZUW021E
  The comment exceeds 500 characters.
  Explanation
  The comment is not valid because it exceeds 500 characters. The
  maximum allowed length is 500 characters.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI16027

Modules/Macros

•    IZUWHELP IZUWLM   IZUWUNPX IZUWUNWE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  Z/OSMF WLM

• Fixed component ID

  5655S2803

Applicable component levels

• R213 PSY UI16027

     UP14/03/31 P F403

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