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Conventions in Syntax Explanations, Convention, Example font or, symbol

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Font Code font Convention copy source-file target-file • Do not delete the configuration file. A code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text (such as messages) output by the system. For example: • At the prompt, enter dir. • Use the send command to send mail. • The following message is displayed: The password is incorrect. Code examples and messages appear as follows (though there may be some exceptions, such as when the code is part of a diagram): MakeDatabase ... StoreDatabase temp DB32 In examples of coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of coding are not shown for purposes of brevity. Conventions in Syntax Explanations Syntax definitions appear as follows: StoreDatabase [temp|perm] (database-name ...) The following table lists the conventions used in syntax explanations: Example font or symbol Convention StoreDatabase database-name SD perm [ ] { } | ... () Code-font characters must be entered exactly as shown. This font style marks a placeholder that indicates where appropriate characters are to be entered in an actual command. Bold code-font characters indicate the abbreviation for a command. Underlined characters indicate the default value. Square brackets enclose an item or set of items whose specification is optional. An item that is underlined is specified when all items are omitted. One of the options enclosed in { } must be specified. Only one of the options separated by a vertical bar can be specified at the same time. An ellipsis (...) indicates that the item or items enclosed in ( ) or [ ] immediately preceding the ellipsis may be specified as many times as necessary. Parentheses indicate the range of items to which the vertical bar (|) or ellipsis (...) is applicable. xii Preface Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager User Guide (for VMware(R))

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Font
Convention
copy
source-file
target-file
Do
not
delete the configuration file.
Code font
A code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text
(such as messages) output by the system. For example:
At the prompt, enter
dir
.
Use the
send
command to send mail.
The following message is displayed:
The password is incorrect.
Code examples and messages appear as follows (though there may be some
exceptions, such as when the code is part of a diagram):
MakeDatabase
...
StoreDatabase temp DB32
In examples of coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of
coding are not shown for purposes of brevity.
Conventions in Syntax Explanations
Syntax definitions appear as follows:
S
tore
D
atabase [temp|
perm] (
database-name
...)
The following table lists the conventions used in syntax explanations:
Example font or
symbol
Convention
StoreDatabase
Code-font characters must be entered exactly as shown.
database-name
This font style marks a placeholder that indicates where
appropriate characters are to be entered in an actual
command.
SD
Bold code-font characters indicate the abbreviation for a
command.
perm
Underlined characters indicate the default value.
[ ]
Square brackets enclose an item or set of items whose
specification is optional. An item that is underlined is specified
when all items are omitted.
{ }
One of the options enclosed in { } must be specified.
|
Only one of the options separated by a vertical bar can be
specified at the same time.
...
An ellipsis (...) indicates that the item or items enclosed in ( )
or [ ] immediately preceding the ellipsis may be specified as
many times as necessary.
()
Parentheses indicate the range of items to which the vertical
bar (|) or ellipsis (...) is applicable.
xii
Preface
Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager User Guide (for VMware(R))