1. TWS/BatchAD HORIZONT Product Presentation Software for Datacenters
Mass Updates for TWS
Product Presentation
HORIZONT
Software for Datacenters
Garmischer Str. 8 D München
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2. What is TWS/BatchAD?
TWS/BatchAD is an add on to TWS, it enables you to:
Perform mass updates
Modify all TWS definitions in batch
To move TWS-Applications from one TWS into another by modifying keys
...

3. execute TWS dialog functions in batch mode!
With TWS/BatchAD
Insert, delete, modify or list
Applications
Calendars
Periods
Workstations
ETT OI
Special Resource Definitions
Variable tables
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execute TWS dialog functions in batch mode!

4. Without TWS/BatchAD
TWS’s integrated mass update function does not compare with TWS/BatchAD:
The TWS mass update is complicated and incomplete
Your own PIF program will need
maintenance for new TWS versions
manpower to implement requirements
documentation

5. Technique of TWS/BatchAD
TWS/BatchAD is a “normal” program (no STC). It communicates with the TWS controller.
TWS/BatchAD uses PIF (TWS Program Interface) % secure - 100% reliabel
TWS/BatchAD can be used in - Batch programs (JCL) - Dialog programs (Clist, REXX)

6. Selection TWS/BatchAD offers a wide range of selection functionality:
Generic
Use wildcards for selection and modification (change all Applications PROD* to TEST*)
All data fields are supported
Application lists
Use predefined application list for selection

7. Control Statements * SEARCH CRITERIA
ADID=TEST*
* ACTION PARAMETER RECORD=ADCOM ACTION=MODIFY * UPDATE PARAMETER
NEWADID=PROD*
Select Applications, Operations, Special Resources...
Select the desired action
Specify new values for the selected objects

8. Some examples
The following three examples show you the capabilities of TWS/BatchAD:
Change key values like Application Id by keeping references (Successors, OI, ETT)
Delete Operations by keeping internal and external dependencies
Copy Applications, Operations, Calendars etc. from from Test to Production

9. Example (1) Change Operation No:
Automatically: Change the Operation No. in predecessor definitions of all successors!
Change Operation No:
* SEARCH CRITERIA ADID=M*APPL* OPNO=99 * ACTION PARAMETER RECORD=ADOP ACTION=MODIFY * UPDATE PARAMETER NEWOPNO=
* SEARCH CRITERIA PREADID=M*APPL* PREOPNO=99 * ACTION PARAMETER RECORD=ADDEP ACTION=MODIFY * UPDATE PARAMETER NEWPREOPNO=

10. Example (2) Keep dependencies! Delete Operations:10 12 20 33 30
*SEARCH CRITERIA ADID=MYAPPL OPNO=20 *ACTION PARAMETER RECORD=ADOP ACTION=DELETE RESTORE_DEPENDECY_NET=Y 10 12 33 30
Keep dependencies!

11. Example (3) Test JCL with TWS Variables Test Production Variables
The Problem: JCL with TWS Variables
Test JCL with TWS Variables
The Solution:
1) Copy Variables with TWS/BatchAD
Test
Production
2) Simulate Variables with SmartJCL
Variables
Variables
JCL
JCL
SmartJCL
JCL Checker

12. TWS/BatchAD TWS/BatchAD has an ISPF dialog.
Makes it easier to generate TWS/BatchAD control cards
Samples and templates are available online
Integrated history function to access control cards that where generated previousely
GA Q3 2006

13. TWS/BatchAD – ISPF Dialog
Import/Export
Standard Fuctions
History and Examples

14. TWS/BatchAD – ISPF Dialog
Let‘s change the start time of all jobs belonging to applications ABC* from 22:30 to 23:00

15. TWS/BatchAD - MainMenu
Type M (odify)

16. TWS/BatchAD - Select Object
Specify 12 to modify operations

17. TWS/BatchAD - Select ADCOM
Specify application selection criteria

18. TWS/BatchAD - Select ADOP
Specify operation selection criteria

19. TWS/BatchAD - Update ADOP
Specify new value

20. TWS/BatchAD - Batchjob
TWS/BatchAD Control Cards

21. TWS/BatchAD – Examples
Examples allows you to access standard control cards easily

22. TWS/BatchAD – Examples
Select desired example

23. TWS/BatchAD – Examples
TWS/BatchAD control cards

24. TWS/BatchAD vs. BCI (1) TWS/BatchAD BCI Comparison Operators
Yes No
Selection Criteria
All fields
Limited (no Jobname!)
Selection by List
Yes No
Modify all fields
Yes No

25. TWS/BatchAD vs. BCI (2) TWS/BatchAD BCI Yes No Modify, Insert, Delete:
Workstation
Calendar
Period
Special Resource
ETT, OI
Variables
Yes No

26. TWS/BatchAD vs. BCI (3) TWS/BatchAD BCI “Batchloader“
Yes, for all Data!
Only for AD and OI
Extended Batchloader
TWS Batchloader
Pending Applications
Yes No
Export of all Data
Yes
Only AD + OI
Size limitations No
Yes, AD < 32K

27. TWS/BatchAD vs. BCI (4) TWS/BatchAD BCI Import Readable Format
Yes, for all Data!
Only AD + OI
Readable Format
Yes No
Special Functions
Simulation
Yes No
Sort Operations
Yes No
Generic Update
Yes No

28. TWS/BatchAD vs. BatchLoader (1)
Comparison Operators
Yes No
The Batchloader utility of TWS allows to create new Applications, or to update existing Applications, but it does not create Batchloader statements based on existing Applications
Selection Criteria
All fields No
Selection by List
Yes No
Modify all fields
Yes

29. TWS/BatchAD vs. BatchLoader (2)
Modify, Insert, Delete:
Workstation
Calendar
Period
Special Resource
ETT, OI
Variables
Yes No

30. TWS/BatchAD vs. BatchLoader (3)
Yes, for all Data!
Only for Apps and OI
Extended Batchloader
TWS Batchloader
Pending Applications
Yes No
Export of all Data
Yes No
Size limitations No
Yes, APP < 32K

31. TWS/BatchAD vs. BatchLoader (4)
Import
Yes, for all Data!
Only AD + OI
Readable Format
Yes
Yes
Special Functions
Simulation
Yes No
Sort Operations
Yes No
Generic Update
Yes No

32. Thank you very much for your attention!
TWS/BatchAD
Mass Updates for TWS
Thank you very much for your attention!
HORIZONT
Software for Datacenters
Garmischer Str. 8 D München
Tel ++49(0)89 / 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1