HP Integrity NonStop J-Series - Manual (Page 10)

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Contents and reference entries from the SQL/MX Database Manager User
Guide. SQL/MX Database Manager
Help
Overview and reference entries from the SQL/MX Reference Manual. Reference Help
Individual messages grouped by source from the SQL/MX Messages Manual. Messages Help
Terms and definitions from the SQL/MX Glossary. Glossary Help
Context-sensitive help topics that describe how to use the NSM/web management
tool. NSM/web Help
Context-sensitive help topics that describe how to use the Visual Query Planner
graphical user interface. Visual Query Planner Help
The NSM/web, SQL/MX Database Manager, and Visual Query Planner help systems are accessible
from their respective applications. You can download the Reference, Messages, and Glossary
online help from the HP Software Depot, at
http://www.software.hp.com . For more information
about downloading online help, see the SQL/MX Release 3.2.1 Installation and Upgrade Guide.
Notation Conventions
Hypertext Links
Blue underline is used to indicate a hypertext link within text. By clicking a passage
of text with a blue underline, you are taken to the location described. For example:
Introduction to MXDM
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:
MAXATTACH
lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you
supply. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
file-name
computer type. Computer type letters within text indicate C and Open System
Services (OSS) keywords and reserved words. Type these items exactly as shown.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
myfile.c
italic computer type.Italic computer type letters within text indicate C and
Open System Services (OSS) variable items that you supply. Items not enclosed in
brackets are required. For example:
pathname
[ ] Brackets. Brackets enclose optional syntax items. For example:
TERM [\system-name.]$terminal-name
INT[ERRUPTS]
A group of items enclosed in brackets is a list from which you can choose one item
or none. The items in the list can be arranged either vertically, with aligned brackets
on each side of the list, or horizontally, enclosed in a pair of brackets and separated
by vertical lines. For example:
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