NET/MASTER RMS Management and Operations Guide

Glossary
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This glossary defines NonStop NET/MASTER and Tandem system terms and
abbreviations used in this manual.
%INCLUDE rule. An RMS message action rule that allows a message handler to use rules
from more than one ruleset.
%START rule. An RMS message action rule that instructs a message handler to perform
user-defined initialization actions on startup.
=> prompt. Any prompt that ends with =>: for example, Command ===>, M=>, and
Select Option ===>.
absolute time. A specific time of day expressed in hours, minutes, and seconds.
abuttal operation. An operation that results in two adjacent terms in an expression being
concatenated into a single string.
action code. A code that you type against an entry on a selection list panel to select that
entry for a specific operation.
active list. A list in global memory that holds a copy of all preloaded NCL procedures
and, if procedure sharing is allowed, copies of all NCL processes executing in the
current Guardian process.
active panel queue. A list in global memory that holds copies of panel description files.
Activity Log Browse facility. The NonStop NET/MASTER MS facility that browses the
activity log.
Activity Log Process (LOGP). A virtual user that executes the LOGPROC NCL procedure.
The results of commands sent to it for execution are sent to the activity log.
activity log. A log maintained by NonStop NET/MASTER MS of important system
activity.
advanced mode. The NonStop NET/MASTER MS operating mode in which no NC
processes are present and at least one static or dynamic occurrence of each other
process class (BK, EM, IS, and MS) is present. See also basic mode and extended basic
mode.
advisory lock. A lock that controls access to resources, provided all applications agree
to use the lock.
alternate key. An alternate value (to the value of the primary key) used by NCL to
locate a record in a user database.
application process. A process that implements use of NonStop NET/MASTER MS
functions. BK, EM, IS, MS, and NC processes are application processes.
argument. A value passed to an NCL procedure or function when executed.
asynchronous panel. A panel designed to allow the issuing NCL process to execute in
parallel with the display of the panel.