CA Workload Automation DE Incremental Release 11.3 SP3 At a Glance CA Workload Automation DE (formerly known as CA dSeries) simplifies cross-enterprise workload automation by providing you a single platform that is easy to use, install and manage. It helps you define, standardize, monitor, control and manage application workloads across multiple platforms and applications. Advanced automation features enable dynamic triggers, pre-emptive problem correction, and pro-active environmental cleanup, while providing a user-friendly interface that helps you ‘‘manage by exception’’ and more quickly assess downstream business impact. Its unique architecture significantly reduces job and calendar definitions thereby decreasing the associated resources requirements for maintenance. 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. Provides direct integration between 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. Features include   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 features. Replaced existing DE Desktop Client iLog features with technology that brings more Usability & Performance. INCREMENTAL RELEASE OVERVIEW Key Benefits  Seamless application integration of native job types allows major business applications to easily bring the full power of CA Workload Automation DE to MS SQL Server and to Informatica PowerCenter for more unified workflows.  Provides for consistent and reliable service delivery through real-time alert notifications and Job Step Restart of mission critical workloads.  Increases IT efficiency by automating FTP transfers with FTP/SFTP jobs so that one can perform FTP operations in a more secure and reliable approach. Incremental Release Program The CA Technologies Incremental Release program is a delivery model where new product features are developed and released using the Agile development methodology. This enables us to deliver enhancements more quickly to customers so they can begin to derive value from these enhancements. An incremental release may include several enhancements as well as defect corrections. Please note that although there may be multiple incremental releases prior to the final release, the product release number will not change. Customers can enroll in the Incremental Release program at any time during the release cycle; whenever you enroll you will receive all the enhancements delivered up to that point. CA supports incremental releases in accordance with the CA Incremental Release Program Support Policy and Terms. For more information, please visit http://support.ca.com or visit http://wiki.ca.com/wlaDE to view the technical documentation in our new wiki format. CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) creates software that fuels transformation for companies and enables them to seize the opportunities of the application economy. Software is at the heart of every business, in every industry. 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