WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 4/14/2002                                           Requirement #:  WAVV200276

Product Name:    VSE    Product Release#: 2.7

Vendor Name:     IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Extend VSAM Redirection to support VSAM access to CICS owned files

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

Announced redirector and connector support permits access to VSAM resources in a VSE system from other systems (e.g. workstation client processes) and for VSE VSAM access to resources in other systems (e.g. remote data bases).  Access to CICS files from batch requires application change to exploit CICS EXCI interfaces.

                                                                                            

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) Medium

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) Next Release

Requirement Type: (Select one: Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability - Packaging - Interoperability)

Ease of Use, Performance

Business Justification: (Why? Non-technical business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your company, and the vendor and others?  Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc.   Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)

 

Many batch processes need some access to files owned and in use by on-line CICS users.  Having the flexibility to have an unchanged batch program access an on-line file in the manner that the new connector support operates would provide an ideal enhancement and flexibility.  The significant overhead demanded by VSAM Shareoption(4) processing could be minimized.

Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a vendors ability to deliver a solution)

 

     

Impact: (Optional) (How will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)

 

     

 

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Author Name:            Dan Janda                                Author Title:      

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