Querying application occurrences

When you select option 1 (APPLICATIONS), HCL Workload Automation for Z displays a filtering panel where you can specify the selection criteria that determines the applications displayed. For example, you can list only those applications that are not complete, or applications added by the ETT function. If the selection fields are left blank, all application occurrences in the plan in status W, S, C, E, or U will be displayed. Deleted applications are displayed only when you specifically request applications in D status.

If you request additional information by using the S row command, you see the panel in EQQSAOSP - Selecting application occurrence information:
Figure 1. EQQSAOSP - Selecting application occurrence information
EQQSAOSP ------- SELECTING APPLICATION OCCURRENCE INFORMATION -----------------
Option ===>

Select one of the following:

1 APPLICATION     - Detailed information
2 OPERATION LIST  - Operations of the application occurrence
3 EXTERNAL DEPS   - External dependencies of the occurrence

Application           : EID4D1            Extend EID4 CP by 24hrs.
Owner                 : EID               External Interface Dev.
Status                : Started
Priority              : 5
Variable table        :
Calendar name         :
Occurrence token      :
                         
Input arrival time:
 Planned              : 03/05/26 07.00
 Actual               : 03/05/26 07.01

Group Definition      : DAILYOPC

From this panel you can request detailed information about the occurrence, the operations defined in the occurrence, or the external dependencies established with the occurrence.

From the CURRENT PLAN AND STATUS INQUIRY panel, select option 2 MOST CRITICAL to display a list of uncompleted occurrences sorted by the latest start time.

The latest start time is the latest time that the operation can start in order to meet the deadline. This calculation considers the operation deadline, estimated duration, resource requirements, and successor processing. When HCL Workload Automation for Z creates the current plan, it calculates the latest start time for all the operations in a chain of dependencies, starting with the last one.

The occurrences that missed or will miss the defined deadline time are at the top of the list, as shown in EQQSMC1L - Browsing most critical occurrences.

Figure 2. EQQSMC1L - Browsing most critical occurrences
EQQSMC1L ------ BROWSING MOST CRITICAL OCCURRENCES (left part) ROW 1 TO 8 OF 8
Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE

Enter the GRAPH command above to view occurrences graphically or
scroll right or enter the row command S to select an occurrence for details.

Row  L  Application                              S P First critical oper
cmd     id               text                        ws   no. stat latest start
''     JOB8             test var dep            E 7 CPU1 020   E    08 23.55
''     APP6             test variable dep       W 7 SETP 005   A    08 23.56
''     APP1             application 1           W 7 SETP 030   A    09 00.05
''     APP1             application 1           W 7 SETP 030   A    09 00.06
''     APP1             application 1           W 7 SETP 030   A    09 00.25
''     CP               current plan            W 7 CPU1 050   A    09 13.00
''     PAYDAILY         daily payroll jobs      W 5 WTO1 005   A    09 15.51
''     PAYBACKP         backup payroll database W 5 CPU1 015   W    10 05.54
******************************* BOTTOM OF DATA ********************************

You can scroll the list displayed by HCL Workload Automation for Z from left to right. You can switch between them by entering the left/right scroll commands.

If the workstation name contains **** and the displayed job name contains ******** when you scroll right, the critical path in the occurrence is complete but uncompleted operations still exist. A new critical path is calculated for this occurrence if it is still uncompleted when the next daily plan extend or replan is run.

The shift supervisor and HCL Workload Automation for Z administrator often use this list to measure how well the production work is progressing relative to the agreed service levels.