NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) Command Reference Manual

Glossary
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implicit declaration. The definition of a procedure that does not begin with the
PROCEDURE core statement.
implicit execution. The execution of an NCL procedure without an explicit START or
EXEC command.
import. To transfer command help information from a command help edit file to the
command help database. See also export.
inbound message. An unsolicited message received by ISR on a local NonStop
NET/MASTER MS system from a remote NonStop NET/MASTER MS or SOLVE
management services system.
inclusive OR (OR). The Boolean operator that results in a value of 1 (TRUE) if one or
both adjacent terms in an expression are true: otherwise the operator results in a value
of 0 (FALSE). See also exclusive OR (XOR).
indentation value. The number of columns used to indent the overrun lines of messages
that are longer than the current width of an OCS window.
INIT. The NCL procedure that is executed by the NonStop NET/MASTER MS control
process (NCP) during system initialization.
initial value. The value in a field when the field is first displayed.
INMC. See Inter-NET/MASTER Connection.
inner block. A block of statements enclosed by a block of statements.
input field. A field in a panel that can accept input. The variable for the input field
must omit the ampersand (&).
integer index. A number, or an expression that resolves to a number, enclosed in braces
({ }) and placed after the symbolic name of an element in an MDO variable. The
number is used to uniquely identify the occurrence of a repeated element.
intelligent device. A device (such as a personal computer, an automatic teller machine,
or a point-of-sale machine) that can communicate with Pathway through the Pathway
intelligent device support (IDS) interface.
intelligent device support (IDS). The Pathway interface that provides support for
intelligent devices.
Inter-NET/MASTER Connection (INMC). The NonStop NET/MASTER MS service that
allows multiple NonStop NET/MASTER MS and SOLVE management services
systems, and multiple NonStop NET/MASTER MS and NetView systems, to be
connected and controlled from the one location.
Inter-System Routing (ISR). The NonStop NET/MASTER MS service that enables,
disables, and controls message flow between multiple NonStop NET/MASTER MS
and SOLVE management services systems, and between multiple NonStop
NET/MASTER MS and NetView systems.