NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

Glossary
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remote command. A NonStop NET/MASTER MS command sent to a remote system.
remote system. Any NonStop NET/MASTER MS or SOLVE management services
system other than the local system.
remote user. A NonStop NET/MASTER MS user on a remote system.
repeated element. An element that can occur more than once. An integer index
identifies the specific instance of a repeated element.
reply message. A message from a server process to a requester process.
REQMS. See Request Maintenance Statistics.
Request Maintenance Statistics (REQMS). An IBM SNA message structure that carries
communications network management requests and replies. REQMS is used to solicit
Record Formatted Maintenance Statistics (RECFMS) requests.
request message. A message on the dependent request queue associated with an NCL
process. In Pathway, a message from a requester process to a server process.
request queue. A dependent queue owned by an NCL process whose main purpose is
to receive requests from the INTQ command.
request unit (RU). An IBM message structure that carries SNA control information.
request/response header (RH). In SNA, control information preceding a request/response
unit that specifies the type of request/response unit and contains control information
associated with the request/response unit.
request/response unit. In SNA, a generic term for a request unit or a response unit.
requester process. A process that makes requests of a server process.
requester program. A program in a Pathway system usually written using SCREEN
COBOL.
resource. The combination of primary names and minor names that controls access to a
specific resource.
response message. A message on the dependent response queue associated with an
NCL process.
response queue. A dependent queue owned by an NCL process whose main purpose is
to receive the responses of NonStop NET/MASTER MS commands.
response time monitor (RTM). Software in an IBM 3270 control unit that is responsible for
measuring end-to-end application to terminal response time.
restricted function selection. Selection of an option from the NonStop NET/MASTER MS
primary menu by a user allowed to choose from a restricted set of options.
retain list. A list, maintained by NonStop NET/MASTER MS if procedure sharing is
allowed, that holds in memory copies of NCL procedures that have been previously
executed but are currently not being executed.
RETURN key. A key that returns to a NonStop NET/MASTER MS primary menu from
any menu level when pressed. By default, the RETURN key is the F4 function key.