CA Workload Automation DE r11.3 SP3 is GA as of Dec 12, 2014. Key features of this release are listed below.
Data Sheet and Wiki Documentation
Key Features
- MS SQL Server Job Type Support. Provides a direct integration between MS SQL Server Agent Jobs and the CA Workload Automation solution (introduced in 11.3 SP2)
- Informatica Native Job Type Support.Informatica PowerCenter Native Job Type and the CA Workload Automation solution. Provides ability to restart workflows from a specific task at any time. (introduced in 11.3 SP2)
- z/OS Job step restart and Alert Notifications.
- Automated resubmission of a failed z/OS-Regular job from a specific step or from multiple steps.
- Automated notification depending on step completion state in a z/OS-Manual or z/OS-Regular jobs.
- SFTP/FTP Job Type enhancements. Features include
- Support for the ASCII transfer mode in SFTP jobs.
- Ability to specify the user (Run as user) that runs the job on behalf of the agent user. This enhancement enables FTP and SFTP jobs to access remote network resources in which the agent user does not have access.
- Ability to specify an FTP user ID (user authentication), a private key file (public-key authentication), or both (multifactor authentication) in a SFTP job.
- LDAP Groups Support: This feature lets you retrieve and authenticate only CA Workload Automation DE users from LDAP MS active directory to CA WA Desktop Client.
- Updated Desktop Client featuresReplaced existing DE Desktop Client iLog features with technology that brings more Usability & Performance.
Key Benefits
- Seamless application integration
- Provides for consistent and reliable service delivery
- Increases IT efficiency
You can access the CA DE R11.3 SP3 upgrade patches and release notes from the CA Support page.