Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual (G06.25+)

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About This Manual
This reference manual describes the syntax of most of the Guardian procedure calls.
This manual is for programmers who need to call Guardian procedures from their
programs. Familiarity with TAL or some other programming language is recommended.
While using this manual, you will find the following manuals helpful:
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Guardian Programmer’s Guide
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Open System Services Programmer’s Guide
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pTAL Reference Manual
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pTAL Conversion Guide
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TAL Reference Manual
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C/C++ Programmer’s Guide
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Common Run-Time Environment (CRE) Programmer’s Guide
Before converting your applications to TNS/R native applications, you should read:
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TNS/R Native Application Migration Guide
Before converting your applications to TNS/E native applications, you should read:
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H-Series Application Migration Guide
For a summary of procedure calls, interprocess messages, error codes, and other
material presented in a quick reference format, obtain a copy of:
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Guardian Programming Reference Summary
“TNS” refers to the series of computers based on complex instruction-set computing
(CISC) technology.
“TNS/R” refers to the series of computers based on reduced instruction-set computing
(RISC) technology.
“TNS/E” refers to the series of computers based on the Itanium Processor (IPF)
computing technology.
“Word” is used throughout this manual to refer to a 2-byte unit of memory.
This manual is organized as follows:
Section 1, Introduction to Guardian Procedure Callsgives an overview of the procedure
calls and describes the format of a procedure call description.
Sections 2-16 describe the Guardian procedure calls in alphabetic order.
Appendix A, Device Types and Subtypeslists the device types and subtypes (such as
disks, printers, terminals, and so on) that are referred to by Guardian procedure calls.
Appendix B, Reserved Process Nameslists the process names reserved for use by HP.