Data Build Manual

Glossary
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COBOL85. The Tandem compiler and run-time support for the American National
Standard Programming Language COBOL, X3.23-1985.
Data Definition Language (DDL). A product for defining data objects in Enscribe files and
translating object definitions into source code for programming languages and other
products on the NonStop system.
database. A collection of logically related records or files, such as employees of a
business or parts in an inventory. The database records are stored in one or more files,
which in a database application you can add to, edit, delete, or read.
DDL dictionary. A DDL database that contains the objects defined in a schema. A DDL
dictionary can be created either by running the DDL compiler or Pathmaker.
EDIT. A host-based editor that is part of the NonStop operating system.
Enscribe. A Tandem file management system that provides high-level access to, and
manipulation of, records in a relational database.
File Utility Program (FUP). A Tandem utility that lets you create, purge, and manage disk
files.
Installation Subvolume (ISV). The subvolume on which this version of Tandem Data
Build files is stored.
NonStop SQL. A relational database management system that promotes efficient online
access to large distributed databases.
Peruse. A Tandem utility program used to scan and modify spooler job queues and job
attributes.
Pathmaker. A Tandem product that simplifies the development of Pathway systems
through a menu-driven interface that presents a series of screens on which you specify
information about the application.
Pathway. A Tandem product that simplifies the development and control of online
transaction processing applications.
Site Update Tape (SUT). A tape that contains software and documentation for a
particular software release.
source record descriptions. Field-by-field descriptions of the records in a file.
spooler. A set of programs that acts as an interface between users (and user
applications) and the print devices of a system.
SQL data definition language (DDL). The set of DDL statements—CREATE, ALTER,
DROP, and UPDATE STATISTICS—that give a database administrator complete
control over the database structure and the dictionary that defines this structure.