bdfg1m07 | General Information |
This book introduces the TPF Database Facility (TPFDF) product, an IBM licensed program. The TPFDF product is a database manager for application programs that run in a Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) or Airline Control System (ALCS) operating environment.
In this book, abbreviations are often used instead of spelled-out terms. Every term is spelled out at first mention followed by the all-caps abbreviation enclosed in parentheses; for example, structured programming macro (SPM). Abbreviations are defined again at various intervals throughout the book. In addition, the majority of abbreviations and their definitions are listed in the master glossary in Messages (System Error, Online, Offline) and Master Glossary.
This book is intended for all data processing professionals who work with TPF or ALCS systems and do not have a detailed knowledge of the TPFDF product. Anyone who is new to the TPFDF product should read this book before reading any of the other books in the TPFDF product library.
After reading this book, you should be able to:
The TPFDF library uses the following conventions:
Typography | Examples of Usage |
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italic |
Used for important words and phrases. For example:
Used to represent variable information. For example:
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bold | Used to represent keywords. For example:
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monospaced | Used for messages and information that displays on a screen. For
example:
PROCESSING COMPLETED Used for C language functions. For example: dfcls Used for examples. For example: ZUDFC DISPLAY ID-J5 |
bold italic | Used for emphasis. For example:
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CAPital LETters |
Used to indicate valid abbreviations for keywords. For example:
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