Rocket® Zeke™, Zebb®, Zack®, and Zara™

Hello Rocket Community,We are pleased to announce that Product Lifecycle information for Rocket Workload Management products is now available through our online documentation portal:🔗 Product Lifecycle Information - Mainframe Workload productsView Product Lifecycle Information🔗 Product Lifecycle Information - Distributed Workload productsView Product Lifecycle InformationThis resource provides up-to-date lifecycle details for supported product releases, helping you:Plan upgrades more effectively Stay current with maintenance levels and new releases Understand lifecycle milestones and support timelines Reduce operational risk by avoiding unsupported software levels Align upgrade planning with your organization's maintenance and compliance requirementsWe encourage all customers to review this information regularly and incorporate it into their product management and upgrade planning processes. Maintaining current software levels ensures access to the latest enhancements, security updat

We are running Zeke 7.1 / Zebb 4.0How do others handle jobs that get a ‘Zeke Data Differs’ that cause the job status in Scheduleview to display ‘FAIL JCL ERROR’.  We are trying to get a handle on reducing these to lower our ticket count as a result of this error.Thanks….

Hello Customers As part of Rocket Software's ongoing modernization strategy, we would like to share our long-term direction for the Zeke product family and encourage customers currently using OpsCentral to begin planning their transition to Zeke Web.Why Move to Zeke Web?The majority of customers have already transitioned to Zeke Web and are benefiting from a more modern, browser-based experience. By moving to Zeke Web, customers can:Align with Rocket's strategic direction for workload automation Benefit from ongoing product innovation and enhancements Access a modern web-based user experience Position their organization to take advantage of future capabilities as they are delivered Reduce dependence on legacy administration toolsWhile Zeke Web is the recommended path forward, we want to be transparent that there are a small number of functional differences between OpsCentral and Zeke Web that some customers may wish to evaluate as part of their migration planning.I would like to know i

Hi everyone, If you're feeling a bit unsure about navigating or using the Rocket Software Forum, we've got you covered! Our Getting Started Guide is here to help you make the most of the platform: Getting Started Guide. Whether you're new or just need a quick refresher, the guide has all the tips and tricks to get you up to speed. Still have questions or need assistance? Feel free to send me a direct message or email me at muleviciute@rocketsoftware.com-I'm here to help! Let's make this a space where everyone feels confident and supported. 😊 ------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community ManagerRocket Forum Shared Accountmuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------ 

Dear Zeke, Zebb and Zara customersPlease note that maintenance fixes have been released for Zeke 7.0.0, 7.1.1, Zebb 4.0.0 and Zara 3.0.0.Please apply the cumulative maintenance (fix pack) as normal to being you up to date.Thank youPaul Wade - Director, Product Management 

If you need a quick way to prove services will run on time, see the real business impact of schedule changes, and deliver stakeholder-ready reports, spend 15 minutes watching our demoWhat you’ll see:How autonomous workload orchestration ensures business and application services meet SLAs without constant manual intervention. Live dashboards and pre-built reports that translate run status into business impact for executives and operations. What-if planning: simulate schedule changes, see downstream effects on delivery and SLAs, and compare alternative remediation options.Why it matters:Confident decisions: quantify the business impact of changes before approving them. Faster reporting: produce stakeholder-ready views without ad-hoc data pulls. Less firefighting: reduce escalations by catching schedule clashes and SLA risks earlier.In case the video player does not work for your computer or browser, please feel free to watch it here.Have questions? Reply in the discussion thread below. 

Quick heads-up for ops teams — we just launched a short, focused demo for AI Predictive Pulse. In 15 minutes you’ll see how AI Predictive Pulse helps you:  Remediate job failures faster with AI-driven root-cause hints and suggested actions  Proactively detect and predict anomalies before they become SLA incidents  Unify multiple schedulers into one single pane of glass, eliminating swivel‑chair monitoring  Why watch: cut MTTR, prevent SLA breaches, and get a consolidated view of your workloads — all in a compact, operations‑centric walkthrough. In case the video player does not work for your computer or browser, please feel free to watch it here.Have questions or want a tailored walkthrough for your environment? Reply here or DM me and we’ll set it up. 

Is there a location on the Rocket support site that lists various Rocket products and their lifecycle information (something similar to IBM's)?Overview - Product lifecycle - IBM Support

Dear Community, As we say goodbye to June, let’s take a moment to look back at a fantastic month together in the Rocket® Zeke™, Zebb™, Zack™, and Zara™ sub-forum. 🌟 Community Growth Our sub-forum is now home to over 100 members! Thank you to everyone who’s joined us, shared insights, and contributed to our growing knowledge base. Your participation makes this space vibrant and helpful for all. 🗨️ AMA Session Highlights At the end of May, we hosted a special Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with our very own Principal Sales Engineer, David Fleishman, and Product Management Director, Paul Wade. They answered your questions with lots of valuable insights and tips. Missed the session or want to revisit the Q&A? You can view the full discussion here: 👉 Read the AMA with our product experts 🙌 Thank You! Thank you for being an essential part of our community. Your questions, feedback, and ideas are what power this forum. Whether you’re new or have been here a while, we encourage you

For some of our accounts there will be need for a distributed version of Zeke.    Would that be Zena and/or Enterprise Orchestrator (includes job scheduling and that was built using Zena)? Is there a conversion process from Zeke to Zena? ------------------------------Kevin Fry Rocket Internal - Sr. Solutions ConsultantKansas City------------------------------

If you haven't explored it yet, learn.rocketsoftware.com is a great learning environment for all things Rocket—a space where you can grow your knowledge, challenge yourself, and move at your own pace. You’ll find carefully crafted learning modules designed to help you build and refine fundamental skills, or dive into advanced topics. You can also explore the other products Rocket offers—you might find something new and interesting. Jump in Any Time: It's easy to get started; just pick the module that matches your goals and jump in. Self-paced Learning: Follow along at your own speed. Centralized Documentation: All documentation lives here, too. The team constantly adds new content and resources! Start learning today------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

We recently had a great first AMA session on this sub-forum. Our Principal Sales Engineer David Fleishman, and Product Management Director Paul Wade shared their wealth of knowledge. In case you've missed it or want a recap, I've documented all of the questions and answers here for your convenience. Q. What types of custom information would you find most valuable to track or filter on using Custom Fields?  A. I can think of one use case, where if you had a large application, and you wanted to break that down into smaller chunks to better monitor that application.  So an example would be an Application like PAYROLL,  I could create a new field called APP2 and put in the value like PAYD - For Payroll Daily,  PAYW - Payroll Weekly, PAYM - Payroll Monthly.  Q. Can you share any tips or best practices for organizing Zeke jobs and events at scale?  A. Best way is to use the APPLICATION / GROUP fields to manage large applications. This way you can so

We're wrapping up another fantastic month in the sub-forum, and we have a lot to celebrate! THE FIRST AMA SESSION TOOK PLACE! Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday's Ask Me Anything session with David Fleishman, Principal Sales Engineer and our Product Management Director, Paul Wade! If you couldn't attend live or want to revisit any of the insights, be sure to read through the AMA thread here-there are some real knowledge nuggets and helpful tips that you won't want to miss! The AMA served as a follow-up to our recent webinar, What's New in Zeke Web 1.1.6?. Rewatch it here. PRODUCT UPDATE FROM PAUL WADE @Paul Wade has some exciting news on upcoming releases: "I'm pleased to update you all on our next release plans. Rocket® Zeke™ 7.1.2 is on target for a GA release in August 2025. Updates include: Enhanced security will be applied for import/export, reports and other batch options. Custom field values abilities: Edit from in Schedule View. New option in custom field definit

Welcome to our first AMA! It'll take place May 29, 10-11 a.m. EST Post your questions below, and Principal Sales Engineer David Fleishman and Product Management Director Paul Wade will be here to share their expertise. ------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

The wait is over! Our live Ask Me Anything session with David Fleishman and Paul Wade is happening today from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (ET) right here in the sub-forum. To ask your questions about Zeke, jump to the dedicated AMA thread and drop your questions. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect directly with our product experts!------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

May has been an exciting month! Community Growth Our sub-forum continues to grow! We're now 95 members strong and counting. Thank you for helping us build such a vibrant community. AMA Session Happening Tomorrow! A quick reminder-our Ask Me Anything session is happening tomorrow, right here in the sub-forum, from 10–11 a.m. EST! This is your chance to connect with our product gurus and get answers to all your questions. The session will take place in a dedicated thread-please click here to post your questions. Thank you for being a valuable part of our community! Stay tuned for more updates, conversations, and opportunities. ------------------------------Martyna UlevičiūtėCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

Human-in-the-loop (HITL) automation integrates human oversight and decision-making into automated systems, allowing humans to guide and validate the automation process.   A simple example is where a workflow pauses for an end-user to accept or reject an activity before continuing execution. One alternative to this is fully autonomous processes. However, HITL ensures business critical and compliance-sensitive actions get human oversight before they are finalized. The growth in capability around AI is driving change in Workload Automation and is moving us closer to Human-on-the-loop (HOTL) as a steppingstone towards full autonomy which can conjure up scary analogies popularized in Sci-Fi movies. Rocket has HOTL capabilities now within AI Predictive Pulse, an AI/ML combo providing insights into job and process execution that includes fault detection, SLA protection and predictive analysis. Human automation experts confirm or decline suggestions from the AI to help train the model. We will

Only one week left until our live AMA session! On Thursday, May 29, from 10 to 11 a.m. EST, David Fleishman and Paul Wade will be answering your questions about all things Zeke. How to Participate: Head to the dedicated AMA thread on the sub-forum Post your questions or topics you’d like to discuss This is a great follow-up to our “What’s New in Zeke Web 1.1.6?” webinar, so don't miss out! Mark your calendars and prepare your questions—we’ll see you there!------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

Here are some frequently asked questions we receive often about AI Predictive Pulse – our AI Insights engine in Zena, Zeke, and Enterprise Orchestrator products.  Can you integrate with Tidal, Control-M or IBM TWS? Yes, we know our customers have different schedulers and we want to make sure you have visibility across your entire ecosystem. AI Predictive Pulse can provide a holistic view across a broad range of workload automation tools including  Zeke/Zena/Control-M, Autosys, IBM TWS, ROBOT (IBM i) and many more. Think if it as a heterogeneous enterprise view of all your jobs. How do we manage access to AI? This is a cloud-based managed service, so it’s not the same login that you use for Zeke/Zena but it’s a private and secure. You manage access. Where is the data for AI Predictive Pulse stored? This is a SaaS service but there is also a local on-prem database that  stores all the info in the DB. It is a single instance per customer so there’s no data sharing. The only

We value your feedback! 📝 Share your experience with Zeke on Gartner Peer Insights and help shape the future of our products. If your review is approved, you’ll be eligible for a $25 gift card ✅ Reviews are anonymous ✅ Business email required ✅ Don’t have an account? Creating one is quick and free! Submit a review for Zeke------------------------------Olivia SultanovSolution Marketing ManagerRocket Forum Shared Account------------------------------

Don’t forget! The Ask Me Anything with Principal Sales Engineer David Fleishman and Product Management Director Paul Wade is happening in just a few weeks. This will be your chance to get in-depth answers about Zekeright here in the sub-forum. Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 10–11 a.m. EST Location: The dedicated AMA thread on the sub-forum Start prepping your questions now and join the conversation on May 29th!------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

I'm excited to announce an upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session right here on the sub-forum! Join our Principal Sales Engineer, David Fleishman, and Product Management Director, Paul Wade, for a dedicated hour to address your questions all about Zeke. When? Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST Where? Dedicated AMA thread on this sub-forum This session will follow up on our recent "What’s New in Zeke Web 1.1.6?" webinar—so bring all your burning questions!------------------------------Martyna UleviciuteCustomer Community Managermuleviciute@rocketsoftware.com------------------------------

Thank you to all who attended our first Zeke release webinar of the year! If you didn't get a chance to join, we got you covered! Please see here for the recording link and I've attached the slides for your convenience.  Here's what we talked about:  • Custom Fields: Enhance filtering and refine event sub-section in large environments • Support for IBM i (iSeries AS400) tasks with ZAGENT: Enables agentless task/command submission on IBM i, eliminating the need for the Zeke agent (DMS) to be installed resulting in simple installation and implementation • Live Demo: See the new release in action Receive a $25 Gift Card for your Review The first 50 reviewers with an approved review will receive a $25 gift card. All reviews must be submitted before April 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST to be eligible for this promotion. Reviews are anonymous and require a business email Start your review------------------------------Olivia SultanovSolution Marketing ManagerRocket Forum Shared Acco

When it comes to managing your ecosystem, we know one size doesn't fit all.   That's why we've designed our solutions to integrate seamlessly. Whether you're using Zeke/Zena, Control-M, or IBM IWS, you can leverage APIs to connect the dots, construct detailed views, and understand how everything in your ecosystem is working together.  But now, we'd love to hear from you:  What schedulers are you using today?  What challenges are you facing when it comes to integration or visibility? ------------------------------Olivia SultanovSolution Marketing ManagerRocket Forum Shared Account------------------------------