TAL Reference Manual

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About This Manual
The Transaction Application Language (TAL) is a high-level, block-structured language
used to write system software and transaction-oriented applications.
The TAL compiler compiles TAL source programs into executable object programs.
The TAL compiler and the object programs it generates execute under control of the
HP NonStop™ Kernel operating system.
This manual describes the syntax for using TAL and the TAL compiler. It describes:
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The syntax for declaring variables and procedures
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The syntax for specifying expressions, statements, standard functions, and
compiler directives
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Error and warning messages
Audience
This manual is intended for system programmers and application programmers who
are familiar with NonStop systems and the NonStop Kernel operating system.
How to Use this Manual Set
The TAL Programmer’s Guide is a prerequisite to the TAL Reference Manual:
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