1. TWS/Graph HORIZONT TWS/Graph Goodies Software for Datacenters
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2. Did you know that…
The intention of this presentation is to show some “hidden” (but documented) functions of TWS/Graph.
Batch Mode (BIF)
Change list layout
Complex search operations
Display more information in netplan symbols
Advanced selection

3. Did you know that… Export netplans to JPEG Create joblist
.. You can create netplan, lists and even AD docu in batch mode?
Export netplans to JPEG
Create joblist
Modify layout of joblist
Create AD Docu

4. Batch Interface
Example: Create application and operation netplans in JPG format. What do you need?
BIF file (=command script)
Logon file (userid and password)
Application list (selection)
Windows command line (to start execution)

5. 1. BIF file The BIF file is a simple text file: LOGON file
Application list
Netplan type
Output file
Next output file
Switch netplan type

6. 2. LOGON file
The LOGON file contains the logon parameters. Because of security it is encrypted.
TCP IP configuration
User Id
How to create a LOGON file?
Password

7. LOGON file
The LOGON file can be created from TWS/Graph’s login window:
Click here to create the LOGON file

8. 3. LIST file
The Application list includes the name of the applications that should be part of the netplan:
Wildcards are allowed!

9. 4. Command line Start TWS/Graph from the command line:
TWSGRAPH /CMD=BIF file

10. 5. Resulting JPG
TWS/Graph has created the JPGs:

11. BIF Example: AD Operation List
This BIF creates an operation list from the application description
DATABASE=AD
LOGON=mylogon.lgn
LIST_FILE=all.txt
LIST_ALL=output.htm

12. BIF Example: AD Operation List
The resulting HTML file:

13. Did you know that… Select colomns and change order of columns
.. You can modify the layout of all lists displayed in TWS/Graph?
Select colomns and change order of columns

14. Select columns and change order
The layout of all lists is define in TWSGRAPH.CFG:
Edit TWSGRAPH.CFG
Search for LIST_POS=
Locate the correct statement
LIST_POS=AD_APP_ … Application Description Applications
List_POS=CP_OP_...Current Plan Operations
Use Docu or TWSGRAPH.LBL to get variable names
Insert, delete or change the order of variables
Save TWSGRAPH.CFG

15. Select columns and change order
key
Variables, one for each column. First column is application id (ADRID), second column is Application description (ADRDESCR)

16. TWSGRAPH.LBL - variables
Labels (as shown in all TWS/Graph dialogs)

17. BIF Example: AD Operation List
This BIF creates a lists with all operations that are predecessor to a critical jobs:
DATABASE=AD
NETPLAN_TYPE=OP
LOGON=mylogon.lgn
LIST_FILE=all.txt
SEARCH_FILE=critical_job.txt
MARK=PRED
LIST_MARKS=predecessors_of_critical_job.htm

18. What is a search file?
Very simple: Application Id, blank, than operation number

19. BIF Example: AD Docu
This BIF creates an application documentation of all applications:
DATABASE=AD
NETPLAN_TYPE=APP
LOGON=mylogon.lgn
CREATE_HTML_FILE=f:\tws\application_docu.htm

20. BIF Example: AD Docu
Selected topics
Application netplan

21. BIF Example: AD Docu
Index

22. BIF Example: AD Docu …and the Docu for the next Application
the Docu for the first Application…

23. Did you know that…
.. You can perform complex search operations?
Mark daily, weekly and monthly applications with different colors

24. Search Example
This command sequence marks applications based on periods:
See doc for variable names, or take a look to twsgraph.lbl
COLOR=WHITE
ADRID=*
COLOR=YELLOW
ADRRPER=DAY
COLOR=BLUE
ADRRPER=WEEK
COLOR=GREEN
ADRRPER=MONTH
Save to a file

25. Search Example
Load search results

26. Search Example Marked applications
PS: Can be done with a BIF file: LOGON=…
LIST_FILE=… SEARCH_FILE= CREATE_WMF_FILE

27. Did you know that… Run Cycle data in Application Symbols
.. you can display more than Operation data in Operation symbols?
Run Cycle data in Application Symbols
Operation data in Application Symbols
Special Resource data in Operation Symbols

28. Run Cycles Applications
Run Cycle fields, e.g. period name or offsets, can be listed in Application symbols
All periods are listed in the application symbol

29. Operations in Applications
Operation fields, e.g. the jobname, can be listed in Application symbols
All jobs are listed in the application symbol

30. Special Resources in Operations
Special resource fields, e.g. the name of the resource, can be listed in Operation symbols
Special Resources are listed in Operation symbols

31. How to do that?
Select the workstation you want to modify

32. How to do that?
Specify which field type you want to insert, e.g. “Special resource field”
Select field

33. How to do that? New field is inserted
Right mouse click to change the format of the field

34. How to do that?
Select the maximum number of special resources to be shown in the symbol.
Change the width of the field.

35. Did you know that… OR Operator
.. selection masks allow more than wildcards like A*B*C*?
OR Operator
Select applications by specifying jobname, or special resource name
YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW

36. OR Selection
the result
OR Selection (separator is ‘!’)

37. Select by Special Resources
Select Applications by specifying Special Resource Criteria
Click here
Click here

38. Improved date input
YESTERDAY, TODAY and TOMORROW can be used in all date fields:
All jobs from YESTERDAY ...
...that are not complete

39. Improved date input
In this example the result is a netplan with all error jobs from yesterday (including all successors)

40. Do you have any questions?
Batch Mode (BIF)
Change list layout
Complex search operations
Display more information in netplan symbols
Advanced selection

41. Many thanks for your attention!
TWS/Graph
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Many thanks for your attention!
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