IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications now installed with base product

IBM Workload Automation version 9.3 includes all of the functions of IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications.

The access methods and the plug-ins previously provided with IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications are now automatically included in the IBM Workload Scheduler installation, starting from version 9.3. However, to be entitled to use these access methods and plug-ins, you need to meet one of these requirements:
  • enable the PVU license model. In this case, one of the following requirements applies:
    • an IBM Workload Scheduler license is installed on the workstation where you run the workload
    • a separate chargeable component is required to run access methods and plug-ins
  • enable the per-job pricing model
Note: The Oracle E-Business Suite access method previously available with IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications has been removed from the product offering. IBM Workload Scheduler Version 9.3 does not support the extended agent for Oracle E-Business. With IBM Workload Scheduler Version 9.3, a new job plug-in has been introduced, the IBM Workload Scheduler plug-in for Oracle E-Business Suite. A conversion tool is provided to quickly and easily move the existing extended agent definition to the new job plug-in definition. See the readme file describing this solution in the Integrated Service Management Library.

For detailed information about extending IBM Workload Scheduler, see Extending IBM Workload Scheduler capabilities.

Use the PeopleSoft, SAP R/3, and z/OS access methods, to extend the job scheduling capabilities of IBM Workload Scheduler to external systems and applications.

You can also extend the job scheduling capabilities of IBM Workload Scheduler to external applications through the use of IBM Workload Scheduler job plug-ins.

For more information about access methods and plug-ins, see Scheduling Job Integrations with IBM Workload Automation.

Important: Do not install IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications, Version 8.6 on top of an IBM Workload Scheduler version 9.3 installation which can cause problems when running jobs. Version 9.3 of the product includes more updated versions of the plug-ins with respect to IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Applications, Version 8.6.