WAVV
Requirement Form
Date: 3/15/2006 Requirement #: WAVV200614
Title: (Paraphrase problem in a
single statement)No support for containers
and channels
Detailed
Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)
CICS TS for z/OS has support
for "containers" and "channels", which appear to be a very
useful supplement to COMMAREAs. This
would ease use of CICS programs as "components", supporting multiple
records and types of records.
Priority: (Select one: Urgent
- High - Medium - Low)
medium
Requested
Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year,
Next Release) 6 months
Requirement
Type: (Select one:
Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability
- Packaging - Interoperability)
feature/function
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?)
Using COMMAREAs makes passing multiple records
and different types of records between CICS programs very cumbersome. "Containers" and
"Channels" looks to be an idea solution to this issue. This could help with breaking monolithic
CICS programs in to smaller, reusable component programs. Also could help overcome the "big
commarea" issue (COMMAREA being limited to 32K bytes).
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?)
Company Name: FirstBank
Data Corporation
Author Name: Frank
Swarbrick Author Title: Senior Developer/Analyst
Author
Address: 12345 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215-3742
Author E-mail: frank.swarbrick@efirstbank.com
Telephone: (303) 235-1403