NET/MASTER Network Control Language (NCL) Reference Manual

Glossary
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splitting. The opening of a new window or adjusting of the current window. In NCL,
splitting refers to the separation of a message into separate words.
spooler. An interface to print devices on your system.
spooler location. The logical destination of a print file.
SSCP. See System Services Control Point.
standard map. A map supplied with NonStop NET/MASTER MS to access data
structures that are an integral part of NonStop NET/MASTER MS. Standard maps
include $MSG, $NCL, $SEC, and $SPI.
startup. The operation of starting NonStop NET/MASTER MS by running the NCP
program from TACL.
startup parameter. A parameter set by the PARAM command used to set the
environment in which NonStop NET/MASTER MS runs.
statement. An instruction to NCL that is interpreted according to its initial keyword.
There are two types of statements: core statements and verb statements.
statement termination character. The character used to explicitly terminate an NCL
statement: in NCL, a semicolon (;).
static preparsing. A type of preparsing (when displaying a panel) that preserves field
positions during the preparse phase. Substituted data is truncated if it exceeds the
space available to the left of the next preparse or field character.
static process. An application process with static presence: that is, a process designed
to be always present in the NonStop NET/MASTER MS processing environment. See
also dynamic process.
STATSCAP. Name of a base ruleset in RMS. The STATSCAP ruleset enables you to
capture statistics on the message flow in an environment.
stem variable. A simple or complex NCL variable that is terminated by a period (.).
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.