TS/MP 2.5 Management Programming Manual

An ellipsis immediately following a single syntax item
indicates that you can repeat that syntax item any number
of times. For example:
"s-char..."
Punctuation Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not
previously described must be entered as shown. For
example:
error := NEXTFILENAME ( file-name ) ;
LISTOPENS SU $process-name.#su-name
Quotation marks around a symbol such as a bracket or
brace indicate the symbol is a required character that you
must enter as shown. For example:
"[" repetition-constant-list "]"
Item Spacing Spaces shown between items are required unless one of the
items is a punctuation symbol such as a parenthesis or a
comma. For example:
CALL STEPMOM ( process-id ) ;
If there is no space between two items, spaces are not
permitted. In this example, there are no spaces permitted
between the period and any other items:
$process-name.#su-name
Line Spacing If the syntax of a command is too long to fit on a single line,
each continuation line is indented three spaces and is
separated from the preceding line by a blank line. This
spacing distinguishes items in a continuation line from items
in a vertical list of selections. For example:
ALTER [ / OUT file-spec / ] CONTROLLER
[ , attribute-spec ]...
Notation for Messages
This list summarizes the notation conventions for the presentation of displayed messages in this
manual.
Nonitalic text Nonitalic letters, numbers, and punctuation indicate text that
is displayed or returned exactly as shown. For example:
Backup Up.
lowercase italic letters Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items whose values
are displayed or returned. For example:
p-register
process-name
[ ] Brackets Brackets enclose items that are sometimes, but not always,
displayed. For example:
Event number = number [ Subject =
first-subject-value ]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list of all possible
items that can be displayed, of which one or none might
actually be displayed. The items in the list might be arranged
either vertically, with aligned brackets on each side of the
list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and
separated by vertical lines. For example:
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