COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

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1971

Glossary

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process identification number (PIN)

process identification number (PIN). An unsigned integer that identifies a process in a

processor module. Internally, a PIN is used as an index into the process control block

table.

process pair. Two instances of the same executable object file (called the primary process

and the backup process) that are executing in separate processors of a NonStop

system. Only the primary process is active, performing its tasks and passing

information about its progress to the backup (checkpointing). If the primary process

fails, the backup process becomes the primary process, continuing the tasks from the

site of the last checkpoint.

program name. The name of an object program.

program-name. A user-defined word that identifies a COBOL source program.

PROGRAM-STATUS. A special register to which the STARTBACKUP statement assigns a

value that reflects the success or failure of the creation of the backup process.

program unit. A single source program or object program.

PS Text EDIT. An HP text-editing program, often abbreviated TEDIT.

pseudo-text. A sequence of text-words, comments, and separators, preceded and followed

by the pseudo-text pseudo-text delimiter (==).

pseudo-text delimiter. Two contiguous equal signs (==) that identify the beginning or end

of a pseudo-text, but are not part of the pseudo-text.

punctuation character. One of:

pTAL. A machine-independent systems programming language based on TAL. The pTAL

language excludes architecture-specific TAL constructs and includes new constructs

that replace the architecture-specific constructs. Compare to HP Transaction

Application Language (TAL).

qualified data-name. An identifier that consists of a data-name followed by one or more

sets of these:

•

The connective OF and a data-name, file-name, or condition-name qualifier

•

The connective IN and a data-name, file-name, or condition-name qualifier

Character Character Name Character Character Name

; Semicolon ( Left parenthesis

: Colon ) Right parenthesis

.Period Space

" Quotation mark = Equal sign