WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 3/3/2009                                             Requirement #:  WAVV200907

Product Name:           COBOL for VSE/ESA     Product Release# (or state “current”): current

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Address of Identifiers in Set - Usage is Pointer

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

 

Currently the Address of Identifiers in the Set - Usage is Pointer command the identifier must occur in the Linkage Section. In z/OS, the item can occur in either the Working Storage Section or the Linkage Section. Make the command consistent between the two operating systems.

                                                                                             

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 common program to be used across multiple operating systems.

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:            Sheila M Gurr                                   Author Title: Lead Programmer Analyst

 

Company Name: Health Management Associates                                                                 

 &         Address:            5811 Pelican Bay Boulevard

                                    Naples, FL 34108 USA                                       

 

Author E-mail:            Sheila.Gurr@hma.com

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