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HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 1 enhancements
Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 1 enhancements.
Upgrading from version 8.6.x
Support for upgrades from previous versions.

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- About this publication
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- Summary of enhancements
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 6 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 6 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 4 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 4 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 3 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 3 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 2 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 2 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 1 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 Fix Pack 1 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.5 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 4 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 4 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 3 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 3 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 2 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 2 enhancements.
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 1 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 Fix Pack 1 enhancements.
    - Revamped graphical views
      Enhancements made to the graphical view of your database objects has been extended to the plan to provide a consistent view and user experience.
    - What-if enhancements
      Fix pack 1 delivers a number of enhancements in the What-if Analysis Gantt view.
    - Job Management Plug-in
      The new Job Management plug-in is available to run actions on a job in a job stream.
    - Automation of Iterative Workflows
      The new Job Management plug-in enables iterative processing of a sequence of jobs within a job stream while a condition is met.
    - Advanced rerun flexibility
      Ensure workload continuity with the new and improved recovery options for failed jobs
    - Job Stream Submission Plug-in
      The new Job Stream Submission plug-in is available to automate the submission of a job stream for processing.
    - Condition-based workload automation
      Have your workflows start at just the right time
    - Monitor file changes using the filemonitor utility
      Monitor changes in files with an easy-to-use utility command
    - New keyword for defining the latest start time in job streams
      Manage the lastest start time for job streams more efficiently
    - New keyword for defining actions on late jobs
      Manage the deadline for jobs in job streams more efficiently
    - Higher level of control over the What-If Analysis
      A new optman global option is available to administrators, to make the What-If Analysis feature optional in your environment.
    - Preparing and installing a Docker image for dynamic agents
      Quickly provision new dynamic agents with little effort.
    - Upgrading from version 8.6.x
      Support for upgrades from previous versions.
    - New options in managing workload applications
      New options are available to make the management of workload applications more flexible in your environment.
    - Integration with IBM UrbanCode Deploy
      A new integration with IBM UrbanCode Deploy is available to streamline your application deployment.
    - Satisfying Requests for Enhancements (RFEs)
      HCL Workload Automation satisfies Requests for Enhancements (RFEs).
  - HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 enhancements
    Learn about the HCL Workload Automation version 9.4 enhancements.
  - Scheduling with the Agent for z/OS 9.4 enhancements
    See the enhancements of the Scheduling with Agent for z/OS 9.4
  - HCL Workload Automation for Z V9.5 SPE December 2020
    The following features were provided with HCL Workload Automation for Z small programming enhancements (SPEs) released for Version 9.5, in December 2020 (APAR HC00002).
  - HCL Workload Automation for Z V9.5 SPE April 2020
    The following features were provided with HCL Workload Automation for Z small programming enhancements (SPEs) released for Version 9.5, in April 2020.
  - HCL Workload Automation for Z V9.5 SPE June 2019
    The following features were provided with HCL Workload Automation for Z small programming enhancements (SPEs) released for Version 9.5, in June 2019.
  - HCL Workload Automation for Z version 9.5 enhancements
    HCL Workload Automation for Z version 9.5 includes the following enhancements.
- Product Overview
- Who performs workload management
- A business scenario
- HCL Workload Automation
- Dynamic Workload Console
- End-to-end scheduling

Upgrading from version 8.6.`x`

Support for upgrades from previous versions.

HCL Workload Automation V9.4 General Availability supported upgrades from V9.x. With this fix pack, support is being extended to V8.6.x instances.

For HCL Workload Automation V8.6.x instances, the upgrade is supported only for the master domain manager using the parallel upgrade method. The direct upgrade is not supported for HCL Workload Automation V8.6.x instances. The only supported scenario for the upgrade of a V8.6.x master domain manager is to install a new master domain manager configured as a backup.

You can upgrade a V8.6.x single instance of the Dynamic Workload Console either on the same workstation where the back-level is installed, but in a different directory, or on a new workstation.

When a V8.6.x instance of the Dynamic Workload Console is installed with one or more components in the same directory, then you must upgrade the Dynamic Workload Console in a new directory and then uninstall the old version. The additional components either remain at the V8.6 level or they can be upgraded to V9.4

For more information see the Planning and Installation Guide..

Note:

If you are upgrading from V9.1, V9.2, or V9.3 to V9.4.x, you can upgrade directly to the latest fix pack level, with just one single step (without the need to upgrade to V9.4.0 first). For more information, see the fix pack readme file.

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