Defining Information for TWS Automation in TWS

The information that is passed to TWS Automation is entered in standard TWS description fields. This information is used to route requests where they are verified and executed.

When the request is completed, a status change for the operation is sent back to TWS. The minimum information that needs transferring to accomplish this is listed in Table 1.
Table 1. TWS Automation Items Defined in TWS
Definition in TWS Information item Refer to
General reporting workstations that represent target NetView domains TWS workstation ID representing the NetView domain ID Defining the Target NetView Domains
TWS-defined application making requests to TWS Automation Application name Application field in Figure 1
Job name of the SA z/OS subsystem that is associated with this operation Job name Job name field in Figure 1
Operations executed within a job Operation number or numbers No. field in Figure 1
Request and request parameters to be performed for the specific operation A request, such as STOP, START, or CANCEL and optional parameters Operation text field in Figure 1 and Figure 2
Command request to be executed by SA z/OS Command text and completion information Defining a Command with an Automation Workstation