Defining a job from the Dynamic Workload Console

How to define a new job definition using the Dynamic Workload Console.

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From the Workload Designer, panel of the Dynamic Workload Console you can define multiple types of jobs, running on both distributed and z/OS environments. Some predefined job types are organized into categories including native jobs, and job types with advanced options, which are specific job types that you use to perform operations on external applications. In addition to the existing ones, you can define your own job types and add them to this list.

These jobs created using the Dynamic Workload Console are saved in XML format in the EQQJBLIB and should not be edited directly. If they need to be modified, changes should be made using the Dynamic Workload Console.

Also, if a USERID is provided in the job definition, it is not possible to modify the user using either the HCL Workload Automation for Z user exit EQQUX001 or the workstation end-to-end options. Only the user specified when the job is defined from the Dynamic Workload Console will be considered when the job runs.

Currently, the following job categories and types are available:

Table 1. Job types with advanced options
Job types with advanced options
Category	Job Type	Description
Native	Windows™	Jobs that run on Windows™ operating systems.
	UNIX™	Jobs that run on UNIX™ platforms. Jobs that run on limited fault-tolerant agent for IBM i.
	Other	Jobs that run on extended agents. Refer to Scheduling Applications with HCL Workload Automation for information about customized task types for supported vendor acquired applications.
	z/OS	Jobs that run the specified command in the JCL tab on a JCL system.
	Remote Command	Jobs that run on remote computers where no HCL Workload Automation agent installation is installed. Note: On z/OS® systems, you create it by using the Dynamic Workload Console.
	IBM i	Jobs that run a command on IBM i systems.
	Executable	Jobs that run scripts or commands with advanced options, such as redirecting standard input and standard output to a file.
ERP	SAP Job on XA Workstations	Jobs that run on an SAP extended agent. This includes the following types of SAP R/3 job definitions: Standard R/3 job BW Process Chain job BW InfoPackage job For more information, see Scheduling Applications with HCL Workload Automation.
	SAP Job on Dynamic Workstations	Jobs that run on dynamic agent workstations, pools, dynamic pools, and z-centric agents. The following types of SAP job definition are available: Standard R/3 job BW Process Chain job BW InfoPackage job For more information, see Scheduling Applications with HCL Workload Automation.
	Access Method	Jobs that extend HCL Workload Automation scheduling functions to other systems and applications by using access methods. The access methods communicate with the external system to launch the job and return the status of the job. The following access methods are available: PeopleSoft SAP z/OS Unixssh Custom methods For more information, see Scheduling Applications with HCL Workload Automation.
	SAP PI Channel	Jobs that run SAP Process Integration (PI) Channel jobs to control communication channels between the Process Integrator and a backend SAP R/3 system. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI)	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of workflows containing SAP BusinessObjects BI reports (Crystal and Webi reports). For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Oracle E-Business Suite	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of workflows containing Oracle E-Business Suite jobs. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
Cloud	Workload Broker	Jobs that manage the lifecycle of a dynamic workload broker job.
	Kubernetes	Jobs that enable submission and monitor of jobs that run on a Kubernetes cluster. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	IBM SoftLayer	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of IBM SoftLayer activities. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Apache Spark	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of Apache Spark activities and data. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Provisioning	Jobs that span physical computers, virtual machines, and private and public cloud environments creating an on-demand environment. This job type integrates with IBM SmartCloud Provisioning.
	UrbanCode Deploy	Jobs that create, run and get information about applications and application processes defined on an UrbanCode Deploy server. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Amazon EC2	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of Amazon EC2 activities. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Microsoft Azure	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of Microsoft Azure activities. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Salesforce	Jobs that enable automation, monitor and control of Salesforce activities and data. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
File Transfer and Coordination	Shadow Distributed	Jobs that run locally and map other jobs running in remote HCL Workload Automation distributed environments.
	Shadow z/OS®	Jobs that run locally and map other jobs running in remote HCL Workload Automation for Z environment.
	File Transfer	Jobs that run programs to transfer files to and from a server reachable using FTP, SSH, or other protocols. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	IBM Sterling Connect:Direct	Jobs that run IBM Sterling Connect:Direct programs to transfer one or more files from a primary node to a secondary node. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Hadoop Distributed File System	Jobs that defines, schedules, monitors, and manages file transfer programs between your workstation and the Hadoop Distributed File System server. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
OSLC	OSLC Automation	Jobs that invoke any OSLC provider that is implementing the OSLC Automation Specification. Automation resources define automation plans, automation requests, and automation results of the software development, test, and deployment lifecycle.
OSLC	OSLC Provisioning	Jobs that invoke any OSLC provider, such as HCL Workload Automation and IBM SmartCloud Orchestrator, that is implementing the OSLC Provisioning Specification. Provisioning resources define provisioning plans, provisioning requests, and provisioning results of the software development, test, and deployment lifecycle.
Database and Integrations	Database	Jobs that perform queries, SQL statements, and jobs on a number of databases, including custom databases. You can also create and run stored procedures on DB2, Oracle, Microsoft™ SQL Server, Netezza, Hive, BigSql, and Azure SQL databases. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	IBM Cloudant	Jobs that run actions on the IBM Cloudant database, on its documents, or attachments. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	MS SQL	Jobs that run a Microsoft™ SQL Server job. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	IBM WebSphere MQ	Jobs that enable communications among applications that run in different distributed environment at different times. Communications are based on the following message exchange patterns: Request/Response. Publish on queues or topics. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Web Services	Jobs that run a web service. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	RESTful Web Services	Jobs that send requests via HTTP methods (PUT, POST, GET, HEAD, DELETE) to Web resources. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Java™	Jobs that run a Java™ class. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	J2EE	Jobs that allow Java™ applications in the same network to send and receive messages to and from a JMS destination. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	JSR 352 Java Batch	Jobs that run Java Batch applications that implement the JSR 352 standard programming specification. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	MQTT	Jobs that run publish and subscribe actions on topics managed by an MQTT message broker. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	EJB	Jobs that run EJB JAR files. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
Business Analytics	InfoSphere DataStage	Jobs that run IBM InfoSphere DataStage jobs. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	IBM Cognos Reports	Jobs that run IBM Cognos reports, interactive reports, queries, and report views. For more information, see Scheduling Applications with HCL Workload Automation.
	Informatica PowerCenter	Jobs that schedule Informatica PowerCenter workflows and track their outcome from the Dynamic Workload Console and from the HCL Workload Automation command line. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Hadoop Map Reduce	Jobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage the execution of Hadoop Map Reduce .jar files. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	Apache Oozie	Jobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage the execution of Apache Oozie workflows and of the following Hadoop jobs: MapReduce, Pig, Hive, Sqoop. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
	IBM BigInsights	Jobs that define, schedule, monitor, and manage IBM BigInsights Workbook data sheets or Applications. For more information, see Scheduling Applications with HCL Workload Automation.
Automation Utilities Jobs that facilitate specific HCL Workload Automation operations	Job Stream Submission	Jobs that submit a job stream for processing. For more information, see HCL Workload Automation User's Guide and Reference.
	Job Duration Predictor	Jobs that predict the duration of the jobs with the advanced analytics flag. For more information, see HCL Workload Automation User's Guide and Reference
	Variable Table	Jobs that add or modify a variable in a specified variable table. The Variable Table jobs enable variable passing from one job to another, in the same job stream or in a different job stream. For more information, see HCL Workload Automation User's Guide and Reference.
	Job Management	Jobs that run actions on a job in a job stream. For more information, see HCL Workload Automation User's Guide and Reference.
	Centralized agent update	Jobs that schedule the centralized update of multiple agent instances. For more information, see HCL Workload Automation Planning and Installation.
Other	Ansible	Jobs that schedule and monitor the Ansible automated processes. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
Other	Chef	Jobs that schedule and monitor the cookbooks and recipes configured on a Chef server. For further details, see the related information on Automation Hub.
Note: For detailed information about software requirements, see HCL Workload Automation Detailed System Requirements.

Note:

To create job types with advanced options, ensure you have completed the prerequisite steps described in Prerequisite steps to create job types with advanced options before performing the following procedure.
Before defining a Provisioning job, you must have stored the Provisioning HTTP server certificate and defined it as explained in Prerequisite steps to create Provisioning jobs.
Before you can define OSLC Automation and Provisioning job definitions, you must perform some prerequisite steps as explained in Prerequisite steps to create OSLC Automation and OSLC Provisioning jobs.

To create a new job definition from the Dynamic Workload Console, perform the following procedure:

Procedure

From the Dynamic Workload Console portfolio, click Administration >Workload Design >Manage Workload Definitions.
Specify a z/OS engine name.
In the Working List pane, select New.
Select the category and type of job you want to create.
In the properties panel, specify the attributes for the job definition you are creating. For all the details about available fields and options, see the online help by clicking the "?" on the top-right corner.
Click Save to save the job definition in the database.