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HCL Workload Automation
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL Workload Automation. The documentation has been updated for HCL Workload Automation Version 10.1 Fix Pack 5.
Scheduling with the Agent for z/OS
Using the agent for z/OS
Viewing job logs
Viewing the logs of jobs submitted through the agent for z/OS.

HCL Workload Automation
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL Workload Automation. The documentation has been updated for HCL Workload Automation Version 10.1 Fix Pack 5.
- Fix pack readmes
- Planning and Installation
- User's Guide and Reference
- Administration Guide
- Scheduling with the Agent for z/OS
  - Overview
    Use the agent for z/OS to schedule work from HCL Workload Automation on the JES2 or JES3 subsystem of z/OS.
  - Installing and configuring
    This chapter describes the tasks you need to complete to download, install, and configure the agent for z/OS software on the target z/OS system.
  - Using the agent for z/OS
    - Computer and workstation names of the agent
      The first time the agent for z/OS connects with HCL Workload Automation, it is automatically given a computer name.
    - Listing the agents for z/OS
      In the Dynamic Workload Console and in composer, the agents for z/OS® are listed as workstations of type agent.
    - Defining jobs
      Like you do for all other HCL Workload Automation jobs, you can define jobs for an agent for z/OS from either the composer command line or from the Dynamic Workload Console.
    - Defining the JCL
      How to define the JCL.
    - Running event-driven workload automation
    - Submitting jobs
      All agent for z/OS jobs can be either part of a job stream and be submitted in a plan, or be submitted at any time using the conman submit commands or proper Dynamic Workload Console panels.
    - Using variables in your agent for z/OS jobs
      You can include variables in your job definition.
    - Managing job instances
      You manage jobs submitted to an agent for z/OS with the same commands available for all HCL Workload Automation jobs.
    - Tracking jobs
      The agent uses the JES/SMF exits to track the status changes for all the jobs submitted through it.
    - Viewing job logs
      Viewing the logs of jobs submitted through the agent for z/OS.
    - Using system commands to control the agent
      You can use z/OS® system commands to start, stop, cancel, or modify the agent for z/OS.
    - How the agent responds to a domain manager switch
      This section describes the mechanism that keeps the agent for z/OS connected to your HCL Workload Automation network when you switch to a backup manager.
  - Troubleshooting and reference
    This chapter documents potential problems and reference information.
- Database Views
- High Availability Cluster Environment
- Driving HCL Workload Automation
- Extending HCL Workload Automation

Viewing job logs

Viewing the logs of jobs submitted through the agent for z/OS.

You can view the logs of jobs submitted through the agent for z/OS on the Dynamic Workload Console or on the conman command line.

The procedure to do this is standard to all HCL Workload Automation jobs:

On the Dynamic Workload Console click Monitoring and Reporting →Workload Monitoring →Monitor Jobs and proceed from there to the point of clicking the Job Log... button on a selected job instance.
From the HCL Workload Automation command line run conman showjobs.

As you follow either of these procedures, the logs are retrieved from the z/OS system and displayed. The logs are available only for jobs that have completed.

The logs are available for your viewing until they are purged by JES. After that time they are no longer available.