OSI/MHS Gateway Programmatic Interface (GPI) Reference Manual

Glossary
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encoding
encoding. The process of translating local message information into ASN.1 (BER) format.
See also decoding and BER.
entry manager process. A queue manager process that you must specify when configuring
the Transfer X400 gateway. You can specify up to five entry manager processes.
envelope. The part of a message that contains information needed to transfer the message and
to deliver it to its intended recipients. The envelope takes different forms from the time
the message is submitted to the time it is delivered or retrieved, and depending on
whether it is submitted or retrieved directly through an MTA or through a message store.
See also content.
error. A condition that causes a command or other operation to fail. See also warning.
error list. In DSM programmatic interfaces, a group of tokens used within a response record
to provide error and warning information. An error list consists of a list token that
denotes an error list (different from the token that starts a data list or a generic list),
followed by an error token, other tokens explaining the error (optional), and an end-list
token. Error lists can be nested within other error lists. The return token cannot be
included in an error list.
error number. In DSM programmatic interfaces, a value that can be assigned to a return
token, or to the last field of an error token, to identify an error that occurred. Some error
numbers are defined in the data communications (ZCOM) definitions; others are defined
by individual subsystems.
error token. In DSM programmatic interfaces, a token in a response message that indicates
the reason an error occurred in performing a programmatic command. Compaq
subsystems enclose each error token in an error list, which can also contain additional
information about the error. A response record must contain a return token and can also
contain error lists to explain the error further.
event. In DSM, a significant change in some condition in the system or network. Events can
be operational errors, notifications of limits exceeded, requests for action needed, and so
on.
event log. A file or set of files maintained by EMS to store event messages generated by
subsystems.
event management. The reporting and logging of events, the distribution and retrieval of
information concerning those events, and the actions taken by operations personnel or
software in response to the events. See also control and inquiry.
Event Management Service. See EMS.
event message. A special kind of SPI message that describes an event occurring in the
system or network. See also command message or response message.
event-message template. A structured form in which to display event messages.