RBS 'Computer Glitch'

[Sysman]

Guardian Article linky apperently according to them on the first line its now 'Simon Hester' and not 'Stephen'

This RBS chaos was no 'inconvenience'. Missing the bus is an inconvenience | John Crace | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

They've corrected that and inserted a notice to that effect.

[Sysman]

I have heard good things about First Direct, but that is mainly because they are so small it is easier to control things. The big banks are so big that they are like a sieve with massive holes in it when it comes to money and direction...

They probably had the advantage of starting with shiny new systems and don't have a load of ancient code to maintain.

[xoggoth]

Ah!! Batch processing! I remember that way back when I worked in payroll/works wages. Fortunately I got out of that crap into real time, military and industrial control systems and simulators.

How did they control aircraft back in the 70s??? This is your captain speaking! We will be landing at Gatwick, just as soon as I've loaded the coordinates in on punch cards.

[EternalOptimist]

And they^d still be using batch systems to talk to other banks who are still using batch themselves.

Not to mention month end payment runs for companies, payroll etc.

surely there is a transaction
a scheduled job
and a batch job

or am I missing something ?

[CoolerKing]

The most widely used OLTP for banks is CICS which just happens to be a mainframe application although where I am we're converting it to IMS, also mainframe and one of the fastest and most widely used OLTPs. Mainframes: the future and bollocking good rates, so keep away.

I was involved in the early discussions when RBS bought over Natwest, of which systems should the preferred option, Natwests IMS system or RBS CICS/DB2.
Needlessy to say RBS won the argument.

I much prefer IMS!!

[cojak]

The most widely used OLTP for banks is CICS which just happens to be a mainframe application although where I am we're converting it to IMS, also mainframe and one of the fastest and most widely used OLTPs. Mainframes: the future and bollocking good rates, so keep away.

<dusts off CICS/COBOL/PL1 CV...>

[scooby]

<dusts off CICS/COBOL/PL1 CV...>

Pulls on CICS Mainframe MVS / VM / VSE PM hat!

[darmstadt]

Pulls on CICS Mainframe MVS / VM / VSE PM hat!

Mainframers don't need PM's, we're too good for that

[scooby]

Mainframers don't need PM's, we're too good for that

All the analysts used to say that, and I bet India are blaming the PMs currently... We are your firewall, in all directions!

[Sysman]

surely there is a transaction
a scheduled job
and a batch job

or am I missing something ?

Sorry, don't understand the question.

In my experience banks have file transfers flying around between systems all over the place, even within the bank.