Guardian Performance Analyzer (GPA) User Guide

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Notation Conventions
Hypertext Links
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This subsection discusses the various sections of the GPA Standard Report described
in Section 3: Description of GPA Reports.
General Syntax Notation
This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS
Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as
shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters
Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in
brackets are required. For example:
file-name
computer type
Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS)
keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed
in brackets are required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type
Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System Services (OSS)
variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For
example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets
Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name