WAVV
Requirement Form
Date: 4/11/2008 Requirement #: WAVV200811
Title: (Paraphrase problem in a
single statement)Large numeric datatype
support
Detailed
Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)
While DB2/VSE appears to
support COMP-3/PACKED-DECIMAL and DISPLAY fields with up to 31 digits, Cobol
supports only up to 18 digits. Add
support of up to 31 digits.
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)
Interoperability
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?)
Will allow DB2/VSE Cobol Applications to handle
DECIMAL datatypes with a precision of more than 18, allowing access to data
types on remote servers that are larger than those currently allowed on VSE.
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?)
Author Name: Frank Swarbrick Author Title: Senior Systems Analyst
Company Name: FirstBank
Data Corporation
&
Address: 12345 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215 USA
Author E-mail: frank.swarbrick@efirstbank.com
Telephone:
US/Canada (303) 232-3000 Extension: 1403