SNAX/APC Management Programming Manual

Notation Conventions
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The following list summarizes the conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
Notation Meaning
UPPERCASE LETTERS Uppercase letters represent keywords and reserved words; enter these
items exactly as shown.
In syntax boxes, uppercase letters represent names from the definition
files; enter these names exactly as shown.
lowercase letters Lowercase letters represent words that are part of the syntax notation in
syntax boxes, including DDL keywords.
lowercase italic letters Lowercase italic letters represent variable items that you supply.
Angle Brackets < > Angel brackets identify keys in error and event message syntax
descriptions. A number in angle brackets associates the value of a
specific token with the location of corresponding text in a text message.
! ... This token can be repeated.
! { } In command buffer syntax descriptions, this indicates that the token
must always be specified. In response buffer descriptions, this indicates
that the token is always present.
! see text Specify or omit this token or field, depending on the token, field, or value
identified by name. See the text for the exact nature of the dependency.
!r This symbol, placed to the right of a token or field name, indicates that
the token or field is required.
!o This symbol, placed to the right of a token or field name, indicates that
the token or field is optional.
Percent sign % A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal notation.
% indicates octal notation. %B indicates binary notation. %H indicates
hexadecimal notation. (%D at the end of a hexadecimal value denotes
double precision. %F at the end of a hexadecimal value denotes a fixed
numeric constant.)
Spaces If a space separates two items, that space is required. If one of the
items is a punctuation symbol, such as a parenthesis or a comma,
spaces are optional.
Punctuation Parentheses, commas, semicolons, and other symbols not described
above must be entered precisely as shown. Quotation marks around
any symbol indicate that it is not a syntax descriptor but a required
character, and you must enter it as shown.