Conventional Request Interface

This interface uses general workstation named NVxx and the TWS exit EQQUX007 to pass a request via the NetView PPI to SA z/OS.

NVxx workstations can make full use of the TWS scheduling capabilities: they can have predecessor links, time dependencies and special resources.

Request types are START, STOP, CANCEL, or any user defined type. The command behind the request type is defined in the SA z/OS policy database. The job name is used to determine the subsystem that is associated with the request. There can be multiple commands associated with the request type. In any case, the subsystem as well as the request types must be predefined in the policy database. For the standard request types START, STOP, and CANCEL, the appropriate default command is issued when no corresponding entry is found in the policy database.

The Tivoli Workload Scheduler status change exit supports WTO'd status changes. The purpose of the exit is to provide information to SA z/OS, which in turn will notify operators via SDF.