NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) Operator's Guide

Glossary
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monitor-class message. A message that has the monitor-class attribute. Monitor-class
messages are sent to monitor-class users. A monitor-class message is identified by the
letter E, L, or M when it is displayed in an OCS window.
monitor-class user. A user who is entitled to receive monitor-class messages.
MS process. See multi-user services process.
MSGPROC. A system-level NCL procedure that intercepts and processes messages
destined for an OCS window.
multi-user services (MS) process. The application process that provides the interactive
user environment for NonStop NET/MASTER MS operations and NCL procedure and
panel description file development.
narration. A feature that causes an RMS message handler to send messages to tell you
what actions the handler will take as messages arrive at the handler. Depending on
whether the actions are enabled or disabled, the handler may or may not perform the
actions.
national characters. In English, the number sign (#), dollar sign ($), and at sign (@).
national language character set. The letters, numbers, and special symbols that make up
the language of a particular country or area.
native character set. For Tandem computers, the ASCII character set; for IBM
computers, the EBCDIC character set.
NC process. See NonStop NET/MASTER MS consolidated services process.
NCL. See Network Control Language.
NCL base procedure. See base procedure.
NCL ID. See NCL process identifier.
NCL object file search path. The search order through the NCL object file(s) defined as
part of the search path for NCL procedures.
NCL PATHSEND requester. A PATHSEND requester written in NCL.
NCL procedure. A source file consisting of a sequence of NCL statements.
NCL procedure library search path. The search order through the user procedure library,
customized procedure library, and distribution procedure library.
NCL process. An NCL procedure that is executing. Each NCL process has a unique
NCL ID. See also persistent NCL process.
NCL process identifier (NCL ID). The unique number that NonStop NET/MASTER MS
assigns to an NCL process upon execution.
NCP. See NonStop NET/MASTER MS control process.
nested block. A block of statements enclosed by another block of statements.
nested function. A user-written function inside another NCL procedure or function.
nested procedure. An NCL procedure inside another NCL procedure or function.