Notation for management programming interfaces, General syntax notation – HP Integrity NonStop J-Series User Manual

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process-name State changed from old-objstate to objstate
{ Operator Request. }
{ Unknown. }

| Vertical Line

A vertical line separates alternatives in a horizontal list that is enclosed in brackets or braces.
For example:

Transfer status: { OK | Failed }

% Percent Sign

A percent sign precedes a number that is not in decimal notation. The % notation precedes an
octal number. The %B notation precedes a binary number. The %H notation precedes a
hexadecimal number. For example:

%005400

%B101111

%H2F

P=%p-register E=%e-register

Notation for Management Programming Interfaces

This list summarizes the notation conventions used in the boxed descriptions of programmatic
commands, event messages, and error lists in this manual.

UPPERCASE LETTERS

Uppercase letters indicate names from definition files. Type these names exactly as shown. For
example:

ZCOM-TKN-SUBJ-SERV

lowercase letters

Words in lowercase letters are words that are part of the notation, including Data Definition
Language (DDL) keywords. For example:

token-type

!r

The !r notation following a token or field name indicates that the token or field is required. For
example:

ZCOM-TKN-OBJNAME token-type ZSPI-TYP-STRING. !r

!o

The !o notation following a token or field name indicates that the token or field is optional. For
example:

ZSPI-TKN-MANAGER token-type ZSPI-TYP-FNAME32. !o

General Syntax Notation

This list summarizes the notation conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.

UPPERCASE LETTERS

Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:

SELECT

Italic Letters

Italic letters, regardless of font, indicate variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in
brackets are required. For example:

file-name

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