xii Rocket Model 204 Terminal User’s Guide
TABLE tablename In text, italics are used for variables and for
emphasis. In examples, italics denote a
variable value that you must supply. In this
example, you must supply a value for
tablename.
READ [SCREEN] Square brackets ( [ ] ) enclose an optional
argument or portion of an argument. In this
case, specify READ or READ SCREEN.
UNIQUE | PRIMARY KEY A vertical bar ( | ) separates alternative options.
In this example, specify either UNIQUE or
PRIMARY KEY.
TRUST | NOTRUST
Underlining indicates the default. In this
example, NOTRUST is the default.
IS {NOT | LIKE} Braces ( { } ) indicate that one of the enclosed
alternatives is required. In this example, you
must specify either IS NOT or IS LIKE.
item ... An ellipsis ( . . . ) indicates that you can repeat
the preceding item.
item ,... An ellipsis preceded by a comma indicates that
a comma is required to separate repeated
items.
All other symbols In syntax, all other symbols (such as
parentheses) are literal syntactic elements and
must appear as shown.
nested-key ::=
column_name
A double colon followed by an equal sign
indicates an equivalence. In this case, nested-
key is equivalent to column_name.
Enter your account:
sales11
In examples that include both system-supplied
and user-entered text, or system prompts and
user commands, boldface indicates what you
enter. In this example, the system prompts for
an account and the user enters sales11.
File > Save As A right angle bracket (>) identifies the
sequence of actions that you perform to select
a command from a pulldown menu. In this
example, select the Save As command from
the File menu.
EDIT Partial bolding indicates a usable abbreviation,
such as E for EDIT in this example.
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