Glossary
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object
object. A data structure stored in a DDL dictionary. DDL objects include constants,
definitions, records, SPI token codes, SPI token maps, and SPI token types.
Pathmaker. A NonStop™ Transaction Services/MP (NonStop™ TS/MP) application
systems generator that can create and manipulate a DDL dictionary.
record. A DDL dictionary object that describes the structure of an Enscribe disk file; a
record usually includes file creation information so that FUP can create a file from the
record structure. If the file is to be key sequenced, a record also contains the key
attributes.
simple token. A token that has a single field or a fixed data structure.
source code. Input to a language compiler or other HP product.
SPI (Subsystem Programmatic Interface). Part of the Distributed Systems Management
(DSM) environment.
token. The smallest accessible unit in an SPI message; each token has a value and a code
that identifies the value. See also simple token and extensible structured token.
token code. The identifying code of a simple token.
token map. The identifying code of an extensible structured token.
token type. The data type and size of one or more tokens.