TS/MP System Management Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Glossary
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configuration
configuration. The definition or alteration of characteristics of an object. See also object.
configured TERM object. A TERM object that is explicitly configured with an ADD TERM
command. Such a TERM object exists until it is explicitly deleted. Names of configured
TERM objects begin with a letter. See also temporary TERM object and TERM object.
consistency. See database consistency.
context. Information required by a server to process the current request in an exchange of
multiple request and reply messages: for example, identification of the last item
processed. See also context-free server and terminal context.
context-free server. A server that does not retain any information about the processing of
previous requests. A context-free server accepts a single message from a requester,
performs the requested tasks, and issues a single reply to respond to the requester.
After the reply message is issued, the server retains no information, or context, that
can be used in subsequent requests. Pathway servers must be context-free. A context-
free server is analogous to a NonStop TUXEDO request/response server. Tandem
subsystems are context-free servers; therefore, management applications using the
Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI) to communicate with Tandem subsystems
must pass back context information in continuation requests. See also context and
Subsystem Programmatic Interface (SPI).
conversational mode. A terminal operating mode in which data is read from the terminal
and displayed on the terminal screen one line at a time. See also block mode and
intelligent mode.
cool start. The operation that restarts a PATHMON environment, using the information in
an existing PATHMON configuration file (PATHCTL file). The PATHMON environment
must have been previously started with a cold start operation. See also cold start.
Crossref cross-reference generator. A Tandem software tool that produces a cross-
referenced listing of selected identifiers—such as data variables, statement labels, or
subprograms—in an application program.
current working directory. The OSS directory from which relative pathnames are resolved.
See also OSS pathname and relative pathname.
Customer Information Control System (CICS). An IBM transaction management system
that provides concurrent online access to data files by means of user-written
application programs. CICS also includes facilities for building, using, and maintaining
databases.
database consistency. The state of a database in which items satisfy established criteria.
For example, an account balance must equal credits to the balance minus debits to the
balance. When the database satisfies these criteria, the database is considered to be
consistent. In general, a database is consistent when it is accurate and all changes
generated by transactions are complete. Database consistency is defined by the