ENABLE Reference Manual

GLOSSARY
Positioning Mode
NONSTOP. An ENABLE attribute used to specify whether the General
Server is to operate as a NonStop process pair.
Numeric data. Data that consists of digits (0-9); leading and
trailing blanks; and possibly a decimal point and a minus
sign.
Obey file. A file that serves as an alternate source for command
input.
Object. An application or a box. An object table entry that
describes an application or a box.
Object table. An internal table that ENABLE uses to store
information from which applications are generated.
Object type. An entity that can be the subject of a SET command.
ENABLE currently supports two object types: APPL and BOX.
Operating commands. Commands that are associated with control of
the ENABLE program.
Operation. An act performed by an application upon a data base
file.
Outermost box. The highest level box in a multifile
application. The terminal screen itself forms the box that
displays the screen label and field pairs for the outermost
box.
Override attribute value. A temporary attribute value supplied
by an ADD command; the value only applies to the object being
added.
PATHCOM command file. A file of commands that define PATHWAY
objects required to execute an application.
PATHCTL. A disc file in which PATHMON maintains status
information and the application configuration.
PATHMON. The central controlling process in a PATHWAY system.
PATHWAY. A trademark signifying the Tandem proprietary
transaction processing system that supplies the programs,
procedures, and structures necessary to execute user-written
applications.
Positioning Mode. One of three modes that establish a subset of
records in a designated access path: approximate, exact, and
generic.
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