TS/MP Pathsend and Server Programming Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)

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online transaction processing (OLTP) application
used for many different kinds of business tasks such as order processing, inventory
control, accounting functions, and banking operations. See also batch processing.
online transaction processing (OLTP) application. A set of programs that perform online
transaction processing (OLTP) tasks on behalf of the user. With an OLTP application,
many terminal users can update data simultaneously, recording the changes in the
database as they are entered. OLTP applications generally display, check, and accept
input data; manipulate the input data; and perform some type of data-output activity.
Open System Services (OSS). An open system environment available for interactive or
programmatic use with the Tandem NonStop Kernel. Processes that run in the OSS
environment use the OSS application program interface; interactive users of the OSS
environment use the OSS shell for their command interpreter. See also Guardian and
Guardian environment.
OSS. See Open System Services (OSS).
OSS environment. The NonStop Kernel Open System Services (OSS) API, tools, and
utilities. See also Open System Services (OSS).
OSS filename. A component of an OSS pathname containing any valid characters other than
a slash (/) or a null. See also file name, OSS pathname, and file system (definition 2).
OSS operating environment. See OSS environment.
OSS pathname. The string of characters that uniquely identifies a file within its file system
in the OSS environment. A pathname can be either absolute or relative. See also
absolute pathname, relative pathname, and file system (definition 2).
OSS username. A string that uniquely identifies a user within the user database for a node.
overlay area. In SCREEN COBOL, an area of a base screen within which an overlay screen
can be displayed.
overlay screen. In SCREEN COBOL, a screen that is displayed in an overlay area of a base
screen. A base screen can be used with various overlay screens. See also screen and base
screen.
partially qualified file name. A Guardian file name in which only the right-hand file-name
parts are specified. The remaining parts of the file name assume default values. See also
fully qualified file name.
PATHCOM. (1) The interactive interface to the PATHMON process, through which users
enter commands to configure and manage Pathway applications. (2) The process that
provides this interface.
PATHCOM command file. A file of PATHCOM commands that define and add the
PATHMON-controlled objects required to execute an application. This file can contain
all of the commands needed to start a PATHMON environment.