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HCL Workload Automation for Z
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation for Z documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use the product.
Managing the Workload
You can plan when and how your workload runs and manage it as part of a plan.
Controlling and monitoring
Learn how to manage the workload when it becomes part of a plan and is run with real dates and times.
Using Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration

HCL Workload Automation for Z
Welcome to the HCL Workload Automation for Z documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use the product.
- Program Directory
- Dynamic Workload Console Readmes
  For the latest information about a Dynamic Workload Console fix pack, see the appropriate Readme File.
- Planning and Installation
- Customization and Tuning
- Managing the Workload
  You can plan when and how your workload runs and manage it as part of a plan.
  - About this publication
  - Planning and scheduling
    Learn how to organize your workload while it runs, and the dependencies among its parts.
  - Controlling and monitoring
    Learn how to manage the workload when it becomes part of a plan and is run with real dates and times.
    - Monitoring the workload
    - Updating the current plan
    - Handling operations that end in error
    - Monitoring special resources
    - Browsing a job log with IBM Tivoli Output Manager
    - Using Tivoli Business Service Manager
    - Reporting with HCL Workload Automation for Z
    - Sending an email when an alert condition occurs
    - Opening incidents through ServiceNow
      To have the Z controller open incidents through ServiceNow© and manage issues through a ticketing systems, you can use the Servicenow plug-in (available for z-centric agents on Automation Hub) or integrate HCL Workload Automation for Z with ServiceNow, as described in the following procedure.
    - Posting incidents and sharing information through a chat tool
    - Integrating with IBM Z JCL Expert
    - Using Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration
      - Encrypting the password in OSLCOPTS statement
      - Setting long description in SmartCloud Control Desk
        To create a detailed description for your incidents, you set the TKTDESC parameter of the OSLCOPTS statement. For this parameter to be effective, ensure that you have selected the DESCRIPTION_LONGDESCRIPTION check box in your SmartCloud Control Desk, as described hereafter.
    - Using Tivoli Business Service Manager to monitor objects in the database
  - TSO commands
  - Batch programs
  - Report examples
  - Supported z/OS Commands
  - Status, error, and reason codes
  - Fields displayed in ready and error lists
  - Defining event rules and invoking EQQLSENT macro
  - HCL Workload Automation for Z ISPF variables allowed in the EQQAJCLE panel
- Scheduling End-to-end with z-centric Capabilities
- Quick Reference
- Diagnosis Guide and Reference
- Workload Automation Programming Language for z/OS User's Guide and Reference
- Driving HCL Workload Automation for Z

Using Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration

HCL Workload Automation uses Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration to work with products that provide you with an OSLC interface. For example, you can use OSLC to work with SmartCloud Control Desk version 7.5.1.1 and later to create incident reports about jobs ended in error.

To configure HCL Workload Automation to integrate with OSLC, set the OSLCOPTS statement (for details, see Customization and Tuning).