ASAP 3.2 Messages Manual

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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 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:
proc-name trapped [ in SQL | in SQL file system ]
{ } Braces
A group of items enclosed in braces is a list of all possible items that can be displayed,
of which one is actually displayed. 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:
obj-type obj-name state changed to state, caused by
{ Object | Operator | Service }
process-name State changed from old-objstate to objstate
{ Operator Request. }
{ Unknown. }
| Vertical Line
A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in brackets or
braces. For example:
Transfer status: { OK | Failed }