OSI PICS Manual

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Notation Conventions
PICS Notation
All text and notation used in published PICS proformas have been reproduced as is,
including notes, with the following exceptions:
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Minor corrections, changes, and errors are marked with an asterisk and explained
below the relevant table, as in the following example:
* Numbering conforms to proforma.
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Information specific to the manner in which a Tandem product implements a given
standard is marked with a special note, as in the following example:
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Capitalization, such as in column headings in tables, has been modified to conform
to Tandem publication standards. Minor changes have been made in some sentences
to correct syntax and punctuation.
Change Bar Notation
Change bars are used to indicate substantive differences between this edition of the
manual and the preceding edition. Change bars are vertical rules placed in the right
margin of changed portions of text, figures, tables, examples, and so on. Change bars
highlight new or revised information. For example:
The message types specified in the REPORT clause are different in the COBOL85
environment and the Common Run-Time Environment (CRE).
The CRE has many new message types and some new message type codes for old
message types. In the CRE, the message type SYSTEM includes all messages
except LOGICAL-CLOSE and LOGICAL-OPEN.
Tandem Implementation Note. Concurrency control is not supported by this implementation
of Tandem FTAM