NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) Command Reference Manual

Glossary
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label. Within an NCL statement, a label is a symbol or quoted string (excluding
hexadecimal and binary strings) that ends in a colon (:) and begins a statement. Labels
are used to mark segments of code.
length field. Part of a map header or element header. The value contained in the length
field is the length of the data item. The length of the length field is normally included
in the length of a data item.
length variable specification. A variable specification on a VARS list that specifies the
maximum amount of data (in bytes) that a variable can hold.
lexical element. The smallest meaningful unit within an NCL procedure. There are five
types of lexical elements: symbols, quoted strings, variables, operators, and special
characters.
library. A subvolume in which NCL source files, NCL object files, or panel description
files are kept.
line continuation character. The character used to continue an NCL statement over more
than one line: in NCL, a comma (,).
link definition. An INMC record, retained in global memory, that defines the
characteristics, and registers the hierarchical relationship of its three components: a
link definition record, a session definition record, and a unit definition record.
link definition record. A record, created by the LINK DEFINE command, that names and
establishes the characteristics of an INMC link.
LINKMON process. A Guardian process that supports access to Pathway server classes
from requester programs written in languages such as TAL, C, COBOL85, Pascal, or
NCL.
list. In NCL, part of the qualifier in a verb, consisting of a sequence of single items.
local equate. A symbol created by the EQUATE command after NonStop
NET/MASTER MS startup, usually from the OCS command input line. See also global
equate.
local function key. A function key assigned a value after NonStop NET/MASTER MS
startup, usually from the OCS command input line. See also global function key.
lock. Exclusive access to a resource by an NCL process.
Log Browse. A NonStop NET/MASTER MS service that allows a user, while online, to
browse through the NonStop NET/MASTER MS activity log.
log entry. An entry in the NonStop NET/MASTER MS activity log, consisting of the
time, user ID, terminal ID, and other information that describes a certain event.
log message. A message generated internally by the LOGPROC system-level
procedure. Log messages are identified by the letter L when displayed on an OCS
window.
logical AND. The Boolean operator that results in a value of 1 (TRUE) if both adjacent
terms in an expression are true: otherwise the operator results in a value of 0 (FALSE).