WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 4/11/2008                                           Requirement #:  WAVV200814

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

Vendor Name:     IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Allow DECLARE CURSOR statements outside of PROCEDURE DIVISION.

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

 

Even though EXEC SQL DECLARE CURSOR is not an executable statement it is currently required to be in the PROCEDURE DIVISION.  This statement should be allowed to be defined above the PROCEDURE DIVISION.  Additionally, allow EXEC SQL statements outside of the PROCEDURE DIVISION to start in column 8 (section A) instead of requiring them to start in column 12 or later (section B).

                                                                                            

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

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?)

 

Consistancies with other DB2 platforms that allow this.  Additionally, will make it more obvious that this statement is a declaration and not an executable statement.

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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