NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Programmer's Guide

Glossary
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stopped. The condition of an INMC link between NonStop NET/MASTER MS, SOLVE
management services, and NetView systems that has been explicitly broken with the
LINK STOP command.
strict relational operator. A relational operator that compares two terms in an expression
without adding blanks to or stripping blanks from either term. Both terms are treated
as strings.
strict test of equality. A test of equality by a strict relational operator.
stripping. The removing of characters (including blanks) from text. In a panel, usually
to either left justify, right justify, or center the text on a screen. In an expression,
usually to perform a test of equality on the text.
structured file. An Enscribe file type consisting of records, each of which consists of
defined fields and keys. Entry-sequenced UDBs and key-sequenced UDBs are
structured files.
subject. An RMS device, process, or other named entity with which a given message is
concerned.
Subsystem Control Facility (SCF). The Tandem interactive interface that allows operators
and network managers to configure and control data communications subsystems.
Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI). A common, message-based Tandem interface
used to build and decode messages that are used for communication between
requesters and servers.
subsystem. A process or set of processes that manages a cohesive set of objects.
subsystem ID. A data structure that uniquely identifies a subsystem (including whether
it is a Tandem subsystem or a subsystem you write). It consists of the subsystem
owner, the subsystem name, and the subsystem version number.
subsystem objects. See objects.
summary help line. The brief description of a command in a command help edit file.
super group. In the Guardian environment, a group of users with a user ID of 255,n.
suppression character (-). When prefixed to a NonStop NET/MASTER MS command,
the character that prevents the command from being echoed to the screen or logged in
the activity log.
swap file. A disk file containing data taken from memory.
swap volume. The disk volume that contains the swap file for a Guardian process.
swapping. The reversal of the dimensions of the current logical windows.
symbol. A lexical element that represents itself: for example, ABC, IF, and 999. There
are three types of symbols: unquoted strings, keywords, and numbers.
symbolic name. The external name of a map: for example, $MSG is the symbolic name
of the map that describes the structure of messages.