Notation Conventions; General Syntax Notation - HP NonStop SQL/MP Programming Manual

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Table iii. Guardian Manuals
Manual
Guardian Programmer's Guide
Guardian Procedure Calls Reference
Manual
Guardian Procedure Errors and
Messages Manual
Guardian Application Conversion
Guide
Table iv. Open System Services (OSS) Manuals
Manual
Open System Services Library Calls
Reference Manual
Open System Services Programmer's
Guide
Open System Services Shell and
Utilities Reference Manual
Open System Services System Calls
Reference Manual

Notation Conventions

General Syntax Notation

This list summarizes the conventions for syntax presentation in this manual.
UPPERCASE LETTERS. Uppercase letters indicate keywords and reserved words; enter
these items exactly as shown. Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For
example:
EXEC SQL CONTROL EXECUTOR PARALLEL EXECUTION ON;
lowercase italic letters. Lowercase italic letters indicate variable items that you supply.
Items not enclosed in brackets are required. For example:
#pragma SQL [ option
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Description
Describes how to use Guardian procedure calls
from an application to access operating system
services.
Describes the syntax for Guardian procedure calls.
Describes error codes, error lists, system
messages, and trap numbers for Guardian system
procedures.
Describes how to convert C, COBOL, Pascal, TAL,
and TACL applications to use the extended features
of the HP NonStop operating system.
Description
Describes the syntax and semantics of the C run-
time library in the OSS environment.
Describes how to use the OSS application
programming interface to the operating system.
Describes the syntax and semantics for using the
OSS shell and utilities.
Describes the syntax and programming
considerations for using OSS system calls.
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Notation Conventions