NET/MASTER Messages Manual

Glossary
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System Services Control Point (SSCP). The subsystem responsible for managing and
allocating all resources in a domain in an IBM Systems Network Architecture (SNA)
network and for communicating with network operators. There is one SSCP for each
domain in an SNA network.
System Support Services. A group of NonStop NET/MASTER MS services that includes
the Activity Log Browse facility, the Command Entry facility, and the Display/Update
SYSPARMS Settings facility.
system panel library. A generic term that refers to both the distribution and customized
panel libraries.
system parameter. A parameter set by the SYSPARMS command.
system procedure library. A generic term that refers to both the distribution and
customized procedure libraries.
system variable. A variable that begins with the reserved stem “SYS.”. System variables
provide access to system-related information.
system-defined error handler. An error handler defined by NCL and used to trap a
system-defined error condition.
system-level NCL procedure. An NCL procedure that has access to distinct types of
message flows within NonStop NET/MASTER MS, by using certain verbs.
system-wide loading. Loading an NCL process so that the same object file of an external
NCL procedure or function can be used by all NCL processes in all Guardian
processes.
Systems Network Architecture (SNA). An architecture developed by IBM that allows the
integration of all IBM hardware and software into a universal network.
Systems Network Architecture Extended (SNAX). The Tandem SNA access method.
TACL. See Tandem Advanced Command Language.
TAL. See Transaction Application Language.
Tandem Advanced Command Language (TACL). The Tandem product that is both the
standard command interpreter in the Guardian environment and a language
consisting of functions, macros, and routines that allows a user to build commands.
Tandem NonStop Kernel. The Tandem proprietary operating system that provides fault
tolerance and is optimized for online transaction processing. NonStop NET/MASTER
MS runs under the Guardian environment of the operating system.
target label. In an NCL procedure, the label following a core statement for which the
core statement searches.
target NCL ID. The NCL identifier following a NonStop NET/MASTER MS command
for which the command searches.
target position. In an NCL procedure, a code position identified by a label.
TCP. See terminal control process.