Glossary
File Utility Program (FUP) Reference Manual—523323-014
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Format 1 file
Format 1 file. A Format 1 file is a file created on RVUs preceding D46.00 or G06.00.
Format 2 file. Beginning with the D46.00 and G06.00 RVUs, a Format 2 file can contain
larger blocks and partitions than a Format 1 file.
internal file name. The name by which a file is known to DP2. For a direct file, it is the
same as the file name. For a file that is name-managed by SMF, the physical file name
is on a subvolume beginning with ZYS (for logically named files) or ZYT (for logical
templates). See also physical file name.
key-sequenced files. A structured Enscribe file consisting of variable-length records that
are accessed by the values contained within designated key fields. The records in a
key-sequenced user database are stored logically in ascending order, according to the
value contained in their primary key field.
keyword. A reserved word with a fixed meaning in a program. It cannot be changed by the
user.
Legacy key-sequenced file. A key-sequenced file consisting of 1 to 16 partitions. A legacy
key-sequenced file may be format 1 file or format 2 file.
LIN. See location-independent naming (LIN).
location-independent naming (LIN). The naming of files so that their names do not
determine their physical location.
logical file name. A file name whose volume component is an SMF virtual disk. See also
external name.
logical temporary file. A temporary file (the file name beginning with “#”) created on a
logical volume. The volume component of its file name is that logical volume.
logically-named file. A file whose name is a logical file name.
node. A uniquely identified system location on a network. Guardian files are stored at a
particular node, in a specific disk volume and subvolume. The node name is preceded
by a backslash (\); for example, \WEST.
nonaudited file. A disk file that is not flagged for auditing by the HP NonStop Transaction
Management Facility (TMF).
null value. A value indicating that a program has made no explicit assignment to a variable
or field. In the context of the SPI and DSM programmatic interfaces, a field of a
structure has a null value if the application has made no explicit assignment to that
field after calling the SSNULL procedure to initialize the structure.
pad character. A character inserted as fill when insufficient data characters are present to
satisfy a length requirement.
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