HCL Workload Automation, Version 9.4

Defining HCL Workload Automation jobs to schedule Informatica PowerCenter workflows with the Dynamic Workload Console

Schedule Informatica PowerCenter workflows from HCL Workload Automation.

To define a job to schedule an Informatica PowerCenter workflow from the Dynamic Workload Console, perform the following procedure. You can also define a job using the other available interfaces such as Application Lab, see Defining a job for more information.

To define a job of type PowerCenter in the Dynamic Workload Console:
  1. Select Administration > Workload Design > Manage Workload Definitions.
  2. Select an engine and click Go.
  3. Select New > Job Definition > >Business Analytics > PowerCenter.

    The Properties panel for the new job is displayed.

  4. In the General tab, enter:
    • The name of the job definition.
    • The name of the workstation on which the job runs.
    • A return code mapping expression.
    • A description of the job.
  5. In the Affinity tab, define the affinity relationship with other jobs, if it exists.
  6. In the Recovery options tab, specify the recovery options to be followed if the job abends.
  7. In the PowerCenter tab, specify the following information to define the options related to the PowerCenter workflow that you want the job to run:
    Credentials
    Use this section to define the credentials necessary to run the workflow.
    User Name
    The name used to access the repository. You can leave blank if a valid value is provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file.
    Password
    The password used to access the repository. You can leave blank if a valid value is provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file.
    Repository Domain
    The domain where the repository is located. Alternatively, a valid value provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file. This field is optional.
    Service Domain
    The domain where the Integration Service is located. Alternatively, a valid value provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file. This field is optional.
    Repository Name
    The repository where the workflow is located. Click the Repository List tab to get a list of selectable repositories.
    Workflow information
    Use this section to identify the workflow that you want the job to run.
    Service Name
    The integration service used to run the workflow. Click the Service List tab to get a list of selectable integration services.
    Folder Name
    The folder in the repository that you selected where the workflow is located. Click the Folder List tab to get a list of selectable folders.
    Workflow Name
    The name of the workflow that you want to run. Click the Workflow List tab to get a list of selectable workflows located in the folder that you indicated in the previous field.
    Workflow Parameter File
    The full path and name of the parameters file, stored on the Informatica PowerCenter server, that contains a list of parameters to be passed to the workflow when its run is issued. You can find instructions to write and use parameters files in the Informatica PowerCenter documentation guides.
To define a job of type PowerCenter in the Dynamic Workload Console:
  1. Select Administration > Workload Design > Manage Workload Definitions.
  2. Select a z/OS® engine.
  3. Select New > Business Analytics > PowerCenter.

    The Properties panel for the new job is displayed.

  4. In the General tab, enter:
    • The name of the partitioned dataset where you want to create the JCL.
    • The name of the JCL that you want to create in the partitioned dataset.
    • The workstation that you want to be the target of the action buttons on the job-specific tab. The value is not saved.
  5. In the PowerCenter tab, specify the following information to define the options related to the PowerCenter workflow that you want the job to run:
    Credentials
    Use this section to define the credentials necessary to run the workflow.
    User Name
    The name used to access the repository. You can leave blank if a valid value is provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file.
    Password
    The password used to access the repository. You can leave blank if a valid value is provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file.
    Repository Domain
    The domain where the repository is located. Alternatively, a valid value provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file. This field is optional.
    Service Domain
    The domain where the Integration Service is located. Alternatively, a valid value provided in the PowerCenterJobExecutor.properties properties file. This field is optional.
    Repository Name
    The repository where the workflow is located. Click the Repository List tab to get a list of selectable repositories.
    Workflow information
    Use this section to identify the workflow that you want the job to run.
    Service Name
    The integration service used to run the workflow. Click the Service List tab to get a list of selectable integration services.
    Folder Name
    The folder in the repository that you selected where the workflow is located. Click the Folder List tab to get a list of selectable folders.
    Workflow Name
    The name of the workflow that you want to run. Click the Workflow List tab to get a list of selectable workflows located in the folder that you indicated in the previous field.
    Workflow Parameter File
    The full path and name of the parameters file, stored on the Informatica PowerCenter server, that contains a list of parameters to be passed to the workflow when its run is issued. You can find instructions to write and use parameters files in the Informatica PowerCenter documentation guides.