Introduction to TRANSFER Delivery System

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About This Manual
This manual introduces the TRANSFER delivery system for the Tandem NonStop
computer systems, describing the major features of TRANSFER and presenting an
overview of the software products used with TRANSFER. Several other publications
contain more detailed information of interest to TRANSFER users.
The Introduction to TRANSFER is one of a set of TRANSFER manuals, which also
includes the following:
■ The TRANSFER Programming Guide is a guide to writing application programs that
use the TRANSFER delivery system.
■ The TRANSFER Reference Manual provides reference material for application
programmers who write programs that use the features of TRANSFER.
■ The TRANSFER Installation and Management Guide describes how to install and
manage TRANSFER.
■ The TRANSFER Administration Guide, Volume 1, Reference Manual and the
TRANSFER Administration Guide, Volume 2, Messages Manual discuss the
ADMIN application for managing the TRANSFER delivery system.
Three manuals acquaint you with Tandem computer systems and the software that
comprises the transaction processing environment:
■ The Overview of Tandem Products introduces you to the hardware and software for
NonStop systems.
■ The Introduction to Tandem NonStop Systems introduces you to the NonStop system
architecture.
■ The Introduction to NonStop System Operations provides information on routine
operation tasks, such as security; application, configuration, and performance
management; and disaster prevention and recovery planning.
Other manuals describe software used with TRANSFER:
■ The GUARDIAN 90 Operating System User's Guide discusses the operating system
for NonStop systems.
■ The Introduction to PATHWAY presents an overview of the PATHWAY software
that supplies the programs and operating environment required for developing and
running online transaction processing applications.
■ The Introduction to the Transaction Monitoring Facility (TMF) discusses TMF, the
database protection subsystem that maintains the consistency and integrity of a
distributed database.