WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 4/11/2008                                            Requirement #:  WAVV200813

Product Name:           DB2 Server for VSE    Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Binary truncation USAGE clause (COMP-5) support

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

 

Allow USAGE COMP-5 for numeric (INTEGER et al) data types.  Note, this requires support by the Cobol/VSE compiler also; see separate requirement.

                                                                                            

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 binary truncation on a field specific basis.  Only those fields that require binary truncation logic will have to use it.

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

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