Overview of request types

The requests that you can make to the program interface are summarized here. The requests are described in detail in the following sections and are arranged in alphabetical order.

DELETE

Deletes data items.

EXECUTE

Performs an actual update of the current plan.

INIT

Initializes the communication session between your program and the HCL Workload Automation for Z subsystem.

INSERT

Inserts new data items or additional information into existing data items.

LIST

Retrieves a list of data items of a specified type using generic search arguments.

MODIFY

Modifies data fields in the LTP or current plan, or identifies CP or LTP data items for further modification.

OPTIONS

Specifies options to be used when performing PIF requests. You can use these options to automatically resolve external dependencies when adding LTP or CP occurrences, improve the time taken to retrieve information about operations, request the address of the area where the message ID is returned, and to prevent messages being written to the message log.

REPLACE

Replaces an existing application description or operator instruction.

RESET

Cancels a series of modify current plan requests if performed before the EXECUTE request.

SELECT

Retrieves a single data item in detail.

SETSTAT

Modifies the status of a condition dependency. You can use it to change the condition status from undecided to true or false, if the original status is undecided because of missing step-end information.

TERM

Terminates the communication session between your program and the HCL Workload Automation for Z subsystem.