Well, the 3rd COVID19 bill included an extra $600 per week increase in benefits from federal sources. Should be able to change the formulae quick enough, then just multiply the number of checks by the $600 to transfer from the Feds. Actually I expect the problem to be a maxed out database or filled volume with the large increase in number of payments.
On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 2:15 PM Martin Packer <martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com> wrote: > > I came to the opposite conclusion: I couldn't see why coding was required > unless new function was DESPERATELY needed. The word in bold because that > seems very risky - going around changing function at a time like this. > > And, because my lens is more-or-less performance, I thought making the > application scale was the urgent and safer thing. Yes, I realise > application changes can be necessary to make something scale but then > we're back to desperation. :-( > > Cheers, Martin > > Martin Packer > > zChampion, Systems Investigator & Performance Troubleshooter, IBM > > +44-7802-245-584 > > email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com > > Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker > > Blog: > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker > > Podcast Series (With Marna Walle): https://developer.ibm.com/tv/mpt/ or > > https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mainframe-performance-topics/id1127943573?mt=2 > > > Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_65HaYgksbF6Q8SQ4oOvA > > > > From: Laurence Chiu <lch...@gmail.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Date: 05/04/2020 20:06 > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Wanted Civil programmers in New Jersey urgently > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> > > > > it seems that the huge increase in benefit request in New Jersey is > causing > their benefit systems to be overloaded and not able to handle the volume > of > requests. > > It doesn't seem like a load issue but more the application needs to be > changed. Otherwise you would just throw more MIPS at it > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theregister.co.uk_2020_04_05_new-5Fjersey-5Fseeks-5Fcobol-5Fvolunteers_&d=DwIBaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg&r=BsPGKdq7-Vl8MW2-WOWZjlZ0NwmcFSpQCLphNznBSDQ&m=we9iQYSSOE8VzuyXv27f9iKmNJlYkPMnUAf4sG-UjZA&s=UgOg-N0E7RFnAw49opRaW9-gaTi6S8WvCM4bi73z9FM&e= > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > Unless stated otherwise above: > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number > 741598. > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
