NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) Command Reference Manual

Glossary
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field-level justification. In a panel, the process of stripping trailing blanks, padding, and
justifying the data in a field.
fields list. In NCL, a list used by certain VARTABLE verbs introduced by the FIELDS
operand.
file pair. Two key-sequenced files that are treated as a single logical file in all file
operations. See also UDB pair.
fixed data. Data in an output field of a panel that cannot change when the panel is
displayed.
fixed length data section. The data component of an element that is always the same
length. It can consist only of groups and fields.
FK. See function key.
fold. To convert a lowercase alphabetic character to its corresponding uppercase
character.
freeze. The act of inactivating RMS rules for a subject. When you freeze a subject,
messages containing that subject cannot trigger any rules.
full NRD message. A NRD message, held in the NRD message central queue, that must
be deleted using its DOM ID.
full-screen mode. A presentation mode in which a window consists entirely of a panel.
function. A sequence of statements, called by name from an expression, that performs a
task and returns a result to be used in further expression evaluation.
function key. A key that can be assigned a value to perform a special function.
function key settings. An RMS ruleset record that assigns values to function keys on
Tandem 6530, IBM 3270, and compatible terminals, to perform special functions. A
MSGPROC message handler uses the record to set up the function keys in an OCS
window.
function reference. When calling a function, the method of using an expression that
evaluates to a function name.
general menu. Any menu other than a primary menu.
generic processing. An NCL operation that uses generic variables.
generic variable. An NCL variable, usually in a VARS list, that refers to all variables that
match the variable name. (The variable name ends with a wild card (*).)
GLBL. The characters that begin a global variable name.
global equate. A symbol, created by the EQUATE command during NonStop
NET/MASTER MS startup, that becomes the default value for all NonStop
NET/MASTER MS users. See also local equate.
global function key. A function key, assigned a value during NonStop NET/MASTER
MS startup, that becomes the default value for the function key and, therefore, the
default for all NonStop NET/MASTER MS users. See also local function key.