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Status Not under consideration
Categories All components
Created by Guest
Created on May 8, 2024

64-bit capability for OSAM buffer pools

Wells Fargo IMS subsystems are reaching memory capacity. The largest user causing this constraint is OSAM buffer pools. Moving these buffer pools to 64-bit would relieve the constraint. 

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Carol Degrace
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    Aug 16, 2024

    This item is on our roadmap of things to get done. In fact, we have started looking into its design and will be having quarterly calls with Gary Hoium and giving him updates. But we are rejecting it for now because the rule we have for Ideas is that we have to deliver the Idea within 18-24 months of the submission. We will not be able to deliver this Idea within 18-24 months. But you don’t have to re-submit this idea as we have started to work on the design. We’ll stay in touch with Gary Hoium and keep him posted.