HP Integrity NonStop J-Series - Manual (Page 13)

SYNTAX CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
The following list summarizes the conventions for syntax notation
in this manual.
Notation Meaning
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters represent keywords and reserved
LETTERS words; you must enter these items exactly as shown.
<lowercase Lowercase letters within angle brackets represent
letters> variables that you must supply.
Brackets [] Brackets enclose optional syntax items. A
vertically aligned group of items enclosed in
brackets represents a list of selections from which
you may choose one or none.
Braces {} Braces enclose required syntax items. A vertically
aligned group of items enclosed in braces represents
a list of selections from which you must choose only
one.
Ellipsis An ellipsis immediately following a pair of brackets
... or braces indicates that you can repeat the enclosed
syntax items any number of times.
Percent Precedes a number in octal notation.
Sign %
I/O In procedure calls, input parameters (those that
pass data from the calling program to the called
procedure) are followed by an 'I' (input). Output
parameters (those that return data from the called
procedure to the calling program) are followed by an
'O' (output).
Spaces If two items are separated by a space, that space is
required between the items. 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
or punctuation not described above must be entered
precisely as shown. If any of the punctuation above
appears enclosed in quotation marks, that character
is not a syntax descriptor but a required character
and you must enter it as shown.
RETURN Indicates a carriage return.
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