Notational conventions

For the sake of simplicity and clarity, frequently used names are abbreviated as follows:

• BS2000 servers for the servers with /390 architecture and the servers with x86 architecture. These servers are operated with the relevant BS2000 operating system.

• /390 server for the Server Unit /390 of the Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE Series

• x86-Server for the Server Unit x86 of the Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE Series

• SE servers for the Fujitsu Server BS2000 SE Series (Server Units /390 and x86)

In the examples the strings <date>, <time> and <version> specify the current outputs for date, time and version of a software product when the examples are otherwise independent of date, time and version.

The following typographical elements are used in this manual:

	For notes on particularly important information
	This symbol designates special information that points out the possibility that data can be lost or that other serious damage may occur.
[ ]	Related publications are referred to in short form throughout the manual. The full titles are listed in the “References” section at the back of this manual.
Input	Inputs and system outputs in examples are shown in typewriter font.

Messages and their meaning

In this manual, messages are represented in most cases only by their message keys. The message key starts with 3 characters (message class) followed by 4 hexadecimal digits.

You obtain information on the meaning of the messages issued with the BS2000 command HELP-MSG-INFORMATION.

You will find the messages using an HTML application on our manual server (URL: http://bs2manuals.ts.fujitsu.com) under the current version of BS2000 OS DX instead of in the previous manual "System Messages".

All messages can be found in the respective message file using the software product MSGMAKER (see "MSGMAKER Processing of BS2000 Message Files").

 

Metasyntax for statements

SDF Format

For the description of the metasyntax in SDF format please refer to the manual „Commands“ [1 (Related publications)].

ISP format

Statement format in the utility routines DPAGE, INIT, PASSWORD, RMS, SPCCNTRL, TPCOMP2 and VOLIN.

ISP syntax representations have been changed to SDF format. However, additional metacharacters are used and declarations made, which are described below.

Representation	Function
WRPASS	Uppercase characters denote constants which must be input exactly as shown.
programname	Lowercase characters denote variables which are replaced with current values on input.
{ YES / NO }	Braces are used to indicate alternatives, i.e. a specification must be selected from the values shown in the brackets. The alternatives are written one below another.
[  ]	Square brackets indicate optional specifications that can be omitted. The entire specification in the brackets must be omitted.
(  )	Parentheses are part of operands and must be input with them.
'BLANK'	Means a space (blank).
D2,ALL	Commas separating operands must also be entered.
(filename1),... (vsn1, vsn2, ...)	Three periods mean that the unit in front of the comma can be repeated (possibly only up to a specified maximum value).

Table 1: ISP metasyntax