1. HORIZONT TWS/WebAdmin Software for Datacenters
The Web Interface for TWS
Web-Based Management and Monitoring of TWS Distributed
HORIZONT
Software for Datacenters
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2. Topics TWS/WebAdmin Features Getting Started TWS Database Management
Plan Monitoring and Management
Job Notes
Reporting
Events and Alerts
Miscellaneous Functions
Other New Features in Version 2.0

3. TWS/WebAdmin Features
Web Interface to Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Distributed (Unix and Windows)
TWS Database Management – composer functions
TWS Plan Management – conman functions
Event Monitoring
Alerting ( and Custom Alerts)
Job Notes
Reporting: Customizable reports, charts and graphs, flexible SQL query engine

4. Getting Started Logging In TWS/WebAdmin Home Page Basic Navigation
Help
Printing
Administration Page

5. Logging In
Launch web browser, enter the name of the TWS Master in the address bar.
Enter user name and password

6. TWS/WebAdmin Home Page

7. Basic Navigation TWS/WebAdmin display consists of 2 frames
Navigation frame on left
Results frame on right

8. Getting Help
Clickable Help Link

9. Online Help Window

10. Printing from TWS/WebAdmin
Click Print

11. TWS/WebAdmin Administration Page
Click link to enter Administration area
The webadmin user has Administrator privileges

12. Administration Home Page

13. Database Management Database Management Functions
Object Definition Lists
Common Database Management Actions
Using Filters
Backups
Drafts
Advanced Database Management Actions: Text Edit, Export, Dependent Objects

14. Database Management Functions
Create, Modify, and Delete TWS Scheduling Objects
Display and Edit object definitions in GUI mode or text mode
Save Draft copies of Job and Jobstream definitions
Export definitions to files for migration and backups
View dependent objects and Notes

15. TWS Database Scheduling Objects
Workstations
Workstation Classes
Domains
Jobs
Jobstreams
Calendars
Resources
Prompts
Parameters
Users

16. Workstation Definitions
Click object name to display definition
Action Buttons

17. Workstation Class Definitions

18. Domain Definitions

19. Job Definitions

20. Jobstream Definitions

21. Calendar Definitions

22. Resource Definitions

23. Prompt Definitions

24. Parameter Definitions

25. User Definitions

26. Common Database Management Actions
Click on an object name to display its definition (read-only)
Standard Actions: Add, Modify, Delete
Display: Show text definitions (multiple objects can be selected)
Copy: Duplicate an existing object

27. Example: Display Workstation
Click workstation name to display definition

28. Example: Display Workstation

29. Example: Display Workstation (Text)
Select one or more workstations
Click Display

30. Example: Display Workstation (Text)

31. Example: Add Calendar

32. << Year >>
Example: Add Calendar
Navigation:
< Month >
<< Year >>
Click dates to toggle

33. Example: Modify Job
When Modifying a job, the Workstation and Job names cannot be changed. Use the Copy job action instead if you want to change the Workstation and/or Job names.

34. Example: Modify Job (Confirmation)
Backup copy of original job definition is saved by default

35. Example: Delete Jobstream
Select one or more jobstreams
Click Delete

36. Example: Delete Jobstream
Backup copy of jobstream definitions is saved by default

37. Using Filters
Click the Filter action button on any Database List page to display filter options
Current filter settings are displayed in the top left corner of Database Lists
Click Clear Filter on filter page to clear filter settings
Filter settings can be saved, restored, and bookmarked
Click Database Filters in the navigation frame to go directly to a filter page

38. Database Filter Example
Use either * or @ as the wildcard character…
Both work!

39. Current filter setting
Database Filter Set
Current filter setting

40. Database Filters Screenshot

41. Backups
All Database Management actions that modify or delete scheduling objects provide an option to save a backup copy of the original definition(s)
Backups are stored as text files which can be restored using TWS/WebAdmin or command line composer
Backups are saved to the webadmin/backup directory with date/time and username stamp

42. Save Backup Example: Modify Job
Save Backup Copy option

43. Save Backup Example: Delete Prompt
Save Backup Copy option

44. Set default Backup options

45. Drafts
Drafts are partial or complete Job and Jobstream definitions that are saved as text files
Drafts are not saved to the TWS Mozart database, but can be recalled later to be reviewed, modified, and saved
Drafts are stored with date/time and username stamps
Users that do not have ADD permission for jobs and jobstreams in TWS security can be configured to have Save Draft permissions. This is valuable when implementing an approval process for TWS scheduling.

46. Save Draft Example
Click Save Draft

47. Enter a filename or accept the auto-generated name
Save Draft Example
Enter a filename or accept the auto-generated name

48. Saved Drafts
Click the Saved Drafts button on the Database Job List page to display all job drafts. Select a draft from the list, then click Load to open the draft and edit it like a normal job definition.

49. Advanced Database Management Actions
Text Edit: Modify object definitions in command line mode – Useful for making mass changes to multiple definitions
Export: Save object definitions to a local or remote file – Useful for backups and migrations
Dependent Objects: Show all references to a selected object – Where it is used, what it is a member of, dependencies on it

50. Text Edit Jobs Example
Edit the selected job definitions in the Edit Area, then click Submit to save changes. Select Save Backup Copy to store a backup of the original job definitions.

51. Dependent Objects Example 1
Domain membership for workstation VOGON
Workstation Class membership for workstation VOGON

52. Dependent Objects Example 2
Jobstream membership for job FTPJOB
Dependencies on job FTPJOB

53. Plan Monitoring and Management
Basic Plan Monitoring
Plan Management Actions
Using Filters
Submitting Ad-Hoc Jobs and Jobstreams
Viewing Previous Production Days
Forecasting
TWS/WebAdmin Options

54. Basic Plan Monitoring
Plan Monitoring / Management is performed in real time
Very fast compared to Job Scheduling Console
Workstations
Domains
Jobstreams
Jobs
Resources
Prompts
Files

55. Click Workstation to view Jobstreams
Plan Workstation List
Click Workstation to view Jobstreams
Action Buttons

56. Plan Domain List

57. Click Jobstream to view Jobs
Plan Jobstream List
Click Jobstream to view Jobs

58. Click Job to view Output
Plan Job List
Click Job to view Output

59. Plan Resource List

60. Plan Prompt List

61. Plan File List

62. View Job Output
Click on a job in the Plan Job List to display its output (stdlist)
Job output is displayed in a new browser window
Tail action displays job output in a constantly updating window - useful for “watching” a currently executing job

63. Job Output

64. Customize Plan List Layout
The Layout action button on each Plan List page will customize the table column layout
Select and re-order columns
The Fill Entire Page Width option determines whether to stretch the table to fill the entire page
Select Reset to Defaults to restore the standard default column layout

65. Custom Layout Example – Plan Jobstreams
Click Layout to customize

66. Custom Layout Example – Plan Jobstreams
Select which columns to include in the Plan Jobstream List display
Use the arrow buttons to re-order the columns
Select Save as Default to set the layout as your default

67. Custom Jobstreams Layout Example – Results

68. Plan List Sorting
Click a column heading to sort by that column. Click again to toggle between ascending and descending order. An arrow symbol shows what sorting is in effect.

69. Plan Management Actions
All standard TWS plan actions are provided: Cancel, Release, Rerun, Priority, Limit, Fence, etc.
Multiple objects can be selected
Safe mode is used when canceling multiple jobs or jobstreams
Unique Actions: Display Jobstream, Tail Job, Info

70. Using Filters
Click the Filter action button on any Plan List page to display filter options
Current filter settings are displayed in the top left corner of Plan Lists
Click Clear Filter on filter page to clear filter settings
Filter settings can be saved, restored, and bookmarked

71. Plan Filter Example

72. Click to add browser bookmark
Load Filter Example
Click to add browser bookmark

73. Set Filter Example

74. Plan Filters
Click the Plan Filters in the navigation frame to go directly to a filter page
Set / Load a filter prior to viewing a Plan List
Useful if a Plan List contains a very large number of objects

75. Plan Filters Screenshot

76. Submitting Jobs and Jobstreams
Submit Jobstream
Submit Job
Submit Task
Dependencies and Alias can be specified
Submit Jobstream, Submit Job, Submit Task links on Navigation frame
Submit Jobstream and Submit Job on Plan Workstation List
Submit Job on Plan Jobstream List

77. Submit Jobstream

78. Submit Job

79. Submit Task

80. Viewing Previous Production Days
Set Run History displays a list of logged Symphony files
Select the desired run date, then click Set Symphony
All Plan Lists will display information from the selected production day
Plan List title bars turn green while a previous production day is in use
Return to Set Run History and click Use Current to return to the current day

81. Set Run History

82. Previous Production Day Job List
Symphony Date
Green Title Bar

83. Forecasts
The TWS/WebAdmin forecast function generates a complete forecast for a future production day
Select Forecast, enter a future date, then click Generate
All Plan Lists will display information from the future production day (just like viewing a previous production day)

84. Generate Forecast

85. Forecast Job List
Forecast Date

86. TWS/WebAdmin Options Auto-Refresh Display Job Logs: Single / Multiple
After Actions GoTo
Action Buttons: Top / Bottom, Anchored
Date Format
Skin
Compression
Disable Job Statistics

87. TWS/WebAdmin Options

88. Auto Refresh Set any auto-refresh rate for Plan Lists
Use the browser Reload button to force a manual refresh

89. Display Job Logs: Single / Multiple
Single (default) displays only one stdlist when a job’s output is viewed
Multiple displays all stdlists for a job (EVERY and RERUN jobs)

90. Action Buttons: Top / Bottom, Anchored
Bottom (default): Action buttons are displayed at the bottom of the page
Bottom (Anchored): Action buttons are anchored in a separate frame at the bottom of the page so they are always visible
Top (Anchored): Action buttons are anchored in a separate frame at the top of the page so they are always visible

91. Action Buttons: Bottom (Anchored)

92. Date Format MM / DD / YYYY MM – DD – YYYY DD / MM / YYYY

93. Skin
3D Skin

94. Job Notes
TWS/WebAdmin Job Notes are small text notes that are connected to specific jobs.
Primary functions: Contact Information, Recovery Procedures, Comments.
Simple HTML can be embedded: formatting, hyperlinks, bullet-lists, etc.
Workstation Notes
Notes are also accessible from Database Lists

95. Creating and Managing Job Notes
To view Job Notes, select a job from the Plan Job List page or Database Job List page and click Notes
From the Job Notes page, users can Add, Modify, and Delete Notes

96. Display Job Notes
Select Job
Click Notes

97. Adding a Job Note
Click Add Note

98. Adding a Job Note
Note Type

99. Modifying Job Notes
Click to Edit
Click to Delete

100. Workstation Notes

101. Reporting
TWS/WebAdmin provides a number of reports that can be generated and viewed from a web browser
Charts and Graphs
Reports can be customized and saved
Report output can be stored
Some reports can be generated and sent to Microsoft Excel in CSV format

102. Standard TWS/WebAdmin Reports
Job History Report
Job Details Report
TWS Activity Report
Production Planning Report
TWS Database Report
Cross Reference Report
Critical Jobs Report

103. Job History Report Shows historical job execution information
Select date range, job / jobstream / workstation names, job status
Sort by date, job name, status, etc.
Status Pie Chart

104. Job History Report - Example

105. Job History Report - Output

106. Job History Status - Pie Chart

107. Job Details Report Shows details and statistics for a specified job
Presents a view of historical execution time in bar chart or line chart

108. Job Details Report - Example

109. Job Details Report - Output

110. Job Details Report - Bar Chart

111. TWS Activity Report
Shows number of jobs executed per day by week / month / year
Bar or line chart views
Workstation can optionally be specified
Jobs can be grouped by status using accumulated graphs

112. TWS Activity Report - Examples
Select Scale: Day, Week, Month, Year
Select Style: Bar, Line, etc.

113. TWS Activity Report – Month Activity Bar Chart

114. TWS Activity Report – Week Accumulated Bar Chart

115. Production Planning Report
Generates a pre-production report for a range of future dates
Shows jobstreams, descriptions, and estimated run times

116. Production Planning Report - Example
Select Date Range

117. Production Planning Report - Output

118. Critical Jobs Report
Define one or more lists of Critical jobs, including Deadline Time
Critical Jobs Report shows the status of each critical job and whether it completed by the deadline
Select which Plan to analyze: Current plan, yesterday's plan, or any previous logged plan

119. Critical Jobs Report - Example
Select Plan to analyze
Click to configure Critical Jobs List

120. Manage Critical Jobs List
It is possible to define separate lists for each group, application, region, etc.
Add a new Critical Job

121. Critical Jobs Report - Output

122. Creating Custom Reports
TWS/WebAdmin extracts and stores TWS object definitions and job history data in a relational database (RDBMS)
Customized reports are created with standard SQL
Basic understanding of SQL syntax and the TWS/WebAdmin table structure is required

123. Example Custom Report
Objective: Create a report that lists all jobs created by user “maestro” with a description that contains the text “extract”
SQL Statement: SELECT * FROM jobs WHERE creator='maestro' AND description LIKE '%extract%'

124. Example Custom Report Setup
Enter SQL
Set Title
View Database Tables

125. Example Custom Report Output

126. Saving Customized Reports
Save Report function saves a customized report definition
SQL Query, Title, and Report Description are stored
Saved Reports are globally available from User Defined Reports menu item

127. Report Title and SQL Query are filled in automatically
Save Report Example
Report Title and SQL Query are filled in automatically

128. User Defined Reports menu item

129. Storing Reports
Storing a report saves the raw report output to a globally available URL
Contents of stored reports are static
URL can be ed or posted as a link on an external web page

130. Store Report Example
Store Report

131. Store Report Results
Stored Report URL

132. Microsoft Excel Integration
Send as CSV File, available in several reports, sends report data in CSV (comma separated values) format
By default, Excel is associated with the .csv file type and will launch automatically
It may be necessary to resize columns in Excel following import

133. Send as CSV Example
Send as CSV

134. Select Open to pull data into Excel
Open CSV Data Stream
Select Open to pull data into Excel

135. View CSV in Excel

136. Events and Alerting
TWS/WebAdmin Event Monitor collects events from TWS
Job Abend, Jobstream Stuck, CPU Link Down, etc.
Custom events and severities
Alerts: and custom commands

137. Event Monitor

138. Event Configuration

139. Alerts
TWS/WebAdmin alerts generate notification for events such as Job Abends
Wildcards are permitted
Multiple addresses can be entered, separated by commas
Enter custom text in the Text field or leave blank to use the default format
Instead of sending , an alert can execute a custom command

140. Alert Configuration

141. Adding an Alert

142. Miscellaneous Functions
Audit Log Viewer
TWS Logfile Viewer
TWS Mailbox Files
TWS Database Files

143. Audit Log Viewer Displays TWS Database and Plan Audit Logs
Auditing must be enabled in the TWS globalopts file
Entries can be filtered
Send as CSV displays log entries in MS Excel

144. Database Audit Log

145. Plan Audit Log

146. TWS Logfile Viewer
TWS maintains the MAESTRO logfile, which contains a running log of TWS operations, including errors and warnings
The TWS/WebAdmin Logfile viewer simply displays the MAESTRO logfile and allows filtering and navigation by date
Useful for troubleshooting

147. TWS Logfile Example

148. TWS Mailbox Files

149. TWS Database Files

150. Other New Features in Version 2.0
Execute TWS/WebAdmin Reports from command line (scheduling reports now possible)
New options for extracts, improved performance for extracts, new Current-Plan extracts
New NOP action for Plan jobs and jobstreams, New Rerun: Step action for jobs
Improved page refreshing, new R refresh hotkey
Pop-up selectors filter on partially entered names
Enhanced control of user permissions, global filters, and saved reports
Improved maintenance utilities in TWS/WebAdmin Administration

151. Upcoming Features Composer Versioning, Migration Tool
Enhanced SAP Extended Agent Job Configuration
TWS Database Validation (Health Check)
Critical Path Monitoring
TWS/Graph Integration
Additional Language support

152. Conclusion Wrap Up Questions Comments
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153. HORIZONT TWS/WebAdmin Software for Datacenters
The Web Interface for TWS
Thank you very much for you 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