Re: zOSMF Workflows
Hi David, Frank Kyne, in one of his monthly newsletters, was noticing the same thing: it is hard to have a full "view" of where all the WF service definition files are "sourced", for both ones you've used and ones you are looking for. Happily, though, WF does remember individually where the source of *that* WF instance was created from (under the Workflow Details twisty). However - I think this might make a nice customer requirement, so an enterprise can "bookmark" their favorite location where the WF service definition came from, and make it available for all to see. Might not help with those you've not used, but at least we'd have something to perhaps work with should it get implemented I do like Kurt's suggestion of using zMSC! It was precisely created for common (even complicated) WFs that you want to run again and again, with perhaps only slightly changed inputs. AND, if I could even take it a step further (although I haven't personally tried it), the zMSC team tells me you can invoke a zMSC service with a supported REST API, making it even nicely leveraged by any program/automation you might want to use, if you didn't want to use the GUI. Meaning, you'd then have both GUI for interactive, and REST API for automation support. Something for everyone. -Marna WALLE z/OS System Install and Upgrade IBM Poughkeepsie -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: zOSMF Workflows
Thanks for that Kurt! Dave Jousma Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of Kurt Quackenbush Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 8:40 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: zOSMF Workflows > There is something somewhat rudimentary in the create workflow screen with > the pulldown, but I dont know if thats zOSMF doing that, or the browser doing > that. But then that would likely be just for me? z/OSMF, not your browser, > manages > There is something somewhat rudimentary in the create workflow screen with > the pulldown, but I dont know if thats zOSMF doing that, or the browser doing > that. But then that would likely be just for me? z/OSMF, not your browser, manages the pulldown of previous workflow definition files, and it is managed per user. > What if we had a public workflow that we expected many people to use to > provision xyz? Check out z/OSMF Management Services Catalog (zMSC). You create a catalog of services from which to select, where a service is a workflow. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/support/z-content-solutions/management-services/__;!!MwwqYLOC6b6whF7V!iGiwecNffyrE3FlfTv6lRzxNDGNxYPZyFco_LlDCCzt3p6eP3do1ivzZ1nz3RtL_j0VzglCikvLBt2c$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ibm.com/support/z-content-solutions/management-services/__;!!MwwqYLOC6b6whF7V!iGiwecNffyrE3FlfTv6lRzxNDGNxYPZyFco_LlDCCzt3p6eP3do1ivzZ1nz3RtL_j0VzglCikvLBt2c$> Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: zOSMF Workflows
> There is something somewhat rudimentary in the create workflow screen with > the pulldown, but I dont know if thats zOSMF doing that, or the browser doing > that. But then that would likely be just for me? z/OSMF, not your browser, manages the pulldown of previous workflow definition files, and it is managed per user. > What if we had a public workflow that we expected many people to use to > provision xyz? Check out z/OSMF Management Services Catalog (zMSC). You create a catalog of services from which to select, where a service is a workflow. https://www.ibm.com/support/z-content-solutions/management-services/ Kurt Quackenbush IBM | z/OS SMP/E and z/OSMF Software Management | ku...@us.ibm.com Chuck Norris never uses CHECK when he applies PTFs. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: zOSMF Workflows
I don't see such a panel either, but you can view an active or archived Workflows properties to see the definition file used. Perhaps you could just have a document with a list of workflows and their definition file locations? Regards Patrick -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Dave Jousma Sent: Friday, September 22, 2023 12:50 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: zOSMF Workflows All, I have been thinking about this for awhile,, but cant seem to find the answer. So asking my fellow listers if I am missing something. Workflows are a one and done affair, and for repeatable processes you need to add it again.The problem is that the filesystem location for the workflows are usually buried in various installation manuals, not always easy to find. Lately, I have been working with the zCX workflows to provision, alter, upgrade, etc. My question is that it would be nice if there were a panel that would optionally bookmark all of the various workflow definition files that have been used or might be used again? I dont see that? Am I missing something? There is something somewhat rudimentary in the create workflow screen with the pulldown, but I dont know if thats zOSMF doing that, or the browser doing that. But then that would likely be just for me? What if we had a public workflow that we expected many people to use to provision xyz? I'm sure there is an answer to this, I'm just not picking up on it. Dave -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
zOSMF Workflows
All, I have been thinking about this for awhile,, but cant seem to find the answer. So asking my fellow listers if I am missing something. Workflows are a one and done affair, and for repeatable processes you need to add it again.The problem is that the filesystem location for the workflows are usually buried in various installation manuals, not always easy to find. Lately, I have been working with the zCX workflows to provision, alter, upgrade, etc. My question is that it would be nice if there were a panel that would optionally bookmark all of the various workflow definition files that have been used or might be used again? I dont see that? Am I missing something? There is something somewhat rudimentary in the create workflow screen with the pulldown, but I dont know if thats zOSMF doing that, or the browser doing that. But then that would likely be just for me? What if we had a public workflow that we expected many people to use to provision xyz? I'm sure there is an answer to this, I'm just not picking up on it. Dave -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Db2 maintenance and zOSMF Workflows
I am applying Db2 maintenance and have never used zOSMF workflows. In order to setup and use workflows, do I need to run the Db2 install/migration clist to generate the workflows? thanks Bill -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
