The following abbreviated names are used in this manual:
- BS2000 servers for the servers with /390 architecture and the servers with x86 architecture. 
 These servers are operated with the corresponding BS2000 operating system.
- /390 servers for the Server Unit /390 of the Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE Series and the Business Servers of the S Series 
- x86 servers for the Server Unit x86 of the Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE Series 
- SE servers for the Business Servers of the SE Series (Server Units /390 and x86) 
In the examples the strings <date>, <time> and <ver> specify the current outputs for date, time and version when the examples are otherwise independent of the date, time and version.
The following typographical elements are used in this manual:
| MACRO | Names of macros are highlighted in bold in running text | 
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 | Inputs in examples are shown in bold typewriter font | 
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 | DSECTS, compiler lists or outputs in examples are shown in typewriter font | 
| For notes on particularly important information | 
References to other publications within the text are given in abbreviated form followed by numbers; the full titles are listed in the “References” section at the back of this manual.