WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 5/23/2005                                             Requirement #:  WAVV200530

Product Name:    VSE/VSAM   Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:     IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Remove 4GB limitation on VSAM/ESDS files

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

 

VSAM/ESDS limitation of 4GB makes using VSAM for very large sequential files impossible.

                                                                                            

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

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?)

 

This would permit use of VSAM space for applications requiring large sequential  files.

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

 

Provide an implimentation of an "XXL" sequential file which does not require RBA accessable support.

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

 

I will need to break apart unified backups into multiple files.

 

Company Name:        Mary Kay Cosmetics                                                            

Author Name:            Kevin Corkery                         Author Title: Consultant

Author Address:        64 Acadia Drive  Voorhees, NJ  08043

Author E-mail:           kcorkery@comcast.net

Telephone:                 (856) 424-5185