Defining a job from the Dynamic Workload Console

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

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 Z Workload Scheduler 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 are to be made by using the Dynamic Workload Console.

Also, if a user ID is provided in the job definition, it is not possible to modify the user using either the IBM Z Workload Scheduler 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.

Many of the old plug-ins previously provided with the product are now out-of-the-box integrations available on Automation Hub, together with the related documentation. In addition to these job plug-ins, new integrations to extend your automation processes are constantly added to Automation Hub. For an up-to-date list of all available integrations, visit the Automation Hub site.

To create a new job definition from the Dynamic Workload Console, perform the following procedure:
  1. From the Dynamic Workload Console portfolio, click Design >Workload Designer.
  2. Specify a z/OS engine name.
  3. Click Create new >Job.
  4. Select the 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.