TS/MP Pathsend and Server Programming Manual (H06.05+, J06.03+)

Notation Conventions
General Syntax Notation
The list below summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS
Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words; enter these items exactly as shown.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters
Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets
are required. For example:
file-name
Computer type
Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS) keywords
and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are
required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type
Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS) variable
items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets
Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item or none.
The items in the list can 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:
LIGHTS [ ON ]
[ OFF ]
[ SMOOTH [num] ]
K [ X | D ] address-1
{ } Braces
A group of items enclosed in braces is a list from which you are required to choose one item.
The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned braces on each side of the
list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of braces and separated by vertical lines. For example:
LISTOPENS PROCESS { $appl-mgr-name }
{ $process-name }
ALLOWSU { ON | OFF }
| Vertical Line
A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in brackets or braces.
For example:
INSPECT { OFF | ON | SAVEABEND }
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