Flow Map Manual
Notation for Messages
Notation Conventions
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Line Spacing If the syntax of a command is too long to fit on a single line, each continuation line is
indented three spaces and is separated from the preceding line by a blank line. This
spacing distinguishes items in a continuation line from items in a vertical list of
selections. For example:
ALTER [ / OUT
file-spec
/ ] CONTROLLER
[ ,
attribute-spec
]...
Notation for Messages The following list summarizes the notation conventions for the presentation of
displayed messages in this manual.
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
might 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:
LDEV
ldev
[ CU %
ccu
| CU %... ] UP [ (
cpu
,
chan
,%
ctlr
,%
unit
) ]
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 might 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:
LBU { X | Y } POWER FAIL
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 }