WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 4/21/2008                                            Requirement #:  WAVV200836

Product Name:           CICS/TS for VSE    Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Provide a batch backup/restore utility for the REXX for CICS RFS.

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

 

The current implementation of the REXX for CICS feature's REXX File System (RFS) is implemented in 2 or more VSAM KSDS's.  While these can be backed up using normal VSAM methods there is no way to restore specific members within the REXX File System.  Provide a batch utility for performing a backup/restore at the member level of the REXX File System.

                                                                                            

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

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) Next Release or as soon as possible

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?)

 

In order to fully utilize the REXX for CICS feature, backup and restore functions of the REXX File System should be available.  Without this capability you can only perform full VSAM cluster level restores.

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:            Kenneth Ripple                                 Author Title: Manager IT

 

Company Name:            Honeywell Security Solutions                                                                    

 &         Address:            263 Old Country Rd. (Street Number and Name)

                                    MIS (Department or Attention)

                                    Melville, NY 11784   USA (City/State/Providence/PostalCode/Country)   

 

Author E-mail:            ken.ripple@honeywell.com

 

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