Preface

This manual provides an overview of Cosminexus Application Server and the BPM/ESB base. This manual explains the product components of Application Server and the BPM/ESB base, and the functionality of these products. It also explains the organization of the manuals for Application Server and the BPM/ESB base.

For Application Server and the BPM/ESB base, the following program products are used to build and operate the systems and to develop applications:

This chapter describes the terms and abbreviations commonly used in the manuals for these program products.

Note that "Cosminexus" and "uCosminexus" might be abbreviated in this document.

Related manuals

The following table shows the titles of related manuals, and related manuals used in this manual.

Application Server and BPM/ESB base related manuals

Formal nameReference number
uCosminexus Application Server First Step Guide3020-3-Y00(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Overview3020-3-Y01(E)
uCosminexus Application Server System Setup and Operation Guide3020-3-Y02(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Virtual System Setup and Operation Guide3020-3-Y03(E)
uCosminexus Application Server System Design Guide3020-3-Y04(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Web Container Functionality Guide3020-3-Y05(E)
uCosminexus Application Server EJB Container Functionality Guide3020-3-Y06(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Common Container Functionality Guide3020-3-Y07(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Expansion Guide3020-3-Y08(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Security Management Guide3020-3-Y09(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Operation, Monitoring, and Linkage Guide3020-3-Y10(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Maintenance and Migration Guide3020-3-Y11(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Compatibility Guide3020-3-Y12(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Application Setup Guide3020-3-Y13(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Management Portal Operation Guide3020-3-Y14(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Command Reference Guide3020-3-Y15(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Definition Reference Guide3020-3-Y16(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Application and Resource Definition Reference Guide3020-3-Y17(E)
uCosminexus Application Server HTTP Server User Guide3020-3-Y18(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Cosminexus Reliable Messaging3020-3-Y19(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Application Development Guide3020-3-Y20(E)
uCosminexus Application Server API Reference Guide3020-3-Y21(E)
uCosminexus Application Server XML Processor User Guide3020-3-Y22(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Web Service Development Guide3020-3-Y23(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Web Service Security Users Guide3020-3-Y24(E)
uCosminexus Application Server SOAP Application Development Guide3020-3-Y25(E)
uCosminexus Application Server XML Security - Core User Guide3020-3-Y26(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Messages3020-3-Y27(E)
TPBroker Version 5 Transactional distribution object infrastructure TPBroker Users Guide3020-3-Y28(E)
TPBroker Version 5 Transactional distribution object infrastructure TPBroker Operation Guide3020-3-Y29(E)
VisiBroker Version 5 Borland(R) Enterprise Server VisiBroker(R) Developers Guide3020-3-Y30(E)
VisiBroker Version 5 Borland(R) Enterprise Server VisiBroker(R) Programmers Reference3020-3-Y31(E)
uCosminexus Application Server Audit Log Messages3020-3-Y32(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform First Step Guide3020-3-Y41(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform Overview3020-3-Y42(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform Basic Development Guide3020-3-Y43(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform Reception and Adapter Definition Guide3020-3-Y44(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform Setup and Operation Guide3020-3-Y45(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform Reference Guide3020-3-Y46(E)
uCosminexus Service Platform Messages3020-3-Y47(E)
uCosminexus Application Server and BPM/ESB Platform Terminology Guide3020-3-Y99(E)

For the correspondence between the products and manuals, see 3.4 Relationship of products and manuals.


Generic names for a folder and a path

For content common among Windows, HP-UX, AIX, Linux, and Solaris, this manual uses the word directory to refer to a Windows folder, and uses a slash ("/") to refer to a backslash ("\"). For Windows, replace the word directory with folder, and "/" with "\".

Abbreviations for other products and functions

The following table shows the abbreviations used in this document for other products and functions than those from Microsoft.

AbbreviationsProduct name and function name
ACOSAX2000AX2000
AX2500AX2500
BS320BS320 Load Balancer Blade
AMD-VAMD Virtualization
Application Development Plug-inCosminexus Application Development Plug-in
Application ServeruCosminexus Application Server
uCosminexus Application Server(64)
BIG-IPBIG-IP v9BIG-IP software version 9.1.0 or later
BIG-IP v10.1BIG-IP software version 10.1.0 or later
BIG-IP v10.2BIG-IP software version 10.2.0 or later
BIG-IP v11BIG-IP software version 11.0.0 or later
BJEX or Batch Job Execution ServerBatch Job Execution System - Base
uCosminexus Batch Job Execution Server
BPM/ESB platformCosminexus business process management/enterprise service bus
CJMSP blockerCosminexus JMS provider blocker function
CJMSP resource adapterCosminexus JMS provider resource adapter
CJMS providerCosminexus JMS provider
CJPA providerCosminexus JPA provider
ClientuCosminexus Client
Common LibraryCosminexus Common Library
Component ContainerCosminexus Component Container
Component Container - ClientCosminexus Component Container - Client
Component Container - RedirectorCosminexus Component Container - Redirector
Component LibraryCosminexus Component Library
CTM or Component Transaction MonitorCosminexus Component Transaction Monitor
DABroker LibraryCosminexus DABroker Library
DABroker Library-Database Connection ServerCosminexus DABroker Library-Database Connection Server
DB ConnectorCosminexus DB Connector
DB Connector for Reliable MessagingDB Connector for Cosminexus Reliable Messaging
DCCM3VOS1 DCCM3
VOS3 XDM/DCCM3
DeveloperuCosminexus Developer
Developer's Kit for JavaCosminexus Developer's Kit for JavaTM
DriverCosminexus Driver
EADs or Elastic Application Data store for Application ServeruCosminexus Elastic Application Data store for Application Server
EADs client or Elastic Application Data store Client for Application ServeruCosminexus Elastic Application Data store Client for Application Server
EclipseEclipse 3.6.1
FireFoxFireFox(R)
HCSCHitachi Cosminexus Service Coordinator
HCSC-Business Process, business process infrastructure or BP infrastructureHitachi Cosminexus Service Coordinator - Business Process
HCSC-Data Transform or data transformation infrastructureHitachi Cosminexus Service Coordinator - Data Transform
HCSC-Manager or HCSC-MNGHitachi Cosminexus Service Coordinator - Manager
HCSC-Messaging, HCSC-MSG, or messaging infrastructureHitachi Cosminexus Service Coordinator - Messaging
HCSCTEHitachi Cosminexus Service Coordinator Tools for Eclipse
HiRDB or HiRDB serverHiRDB Embedded Server, or embedded databaseHiRDB Embedded Server Version 8
HiRDB ServerHiRDB Server Version 9
HiRDB Server with Additional FunctionHiRDB Server with Additional Function Version 9
HiRDB/Parallel ServerHiRDB/Parallel Server Version 7
HiRDB/Parallel Server Version 8
HiRDB/Single ServerHiRDB/Single Server Version 7
HiRDB/Single Server Version 8
HiRDB Run Time or HiRDB ClientHiRDB/Run Time Version 7
HiRDB/Run Time Version 8
HiRDB/Run Time Version 9
HiRDB/Developer's Kit Version 8
HiRDB/Developer's Kit Version 9
HiRDB Developer's Suite Version 9
HiRDB Type4 JDBC DriverHiRDB Type4 JDBC driver
HTTP ServerCosminexus HTTP Server
Intel VTIntel(R) Virtualization Technology
IPFItanium(R) Processor Family
JAX-WS functionalityCosminexus JAX-WS
JP1/AJSJP1/AJS - AgentJob Management Partner 1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Agent
JP1/AJS - ManagerJob Management Partner 1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - Manager
JP1/AJS - ViewJob Management Partner 1/Automatic Job Management System 3 - View
JP1/Audit Management - ManagerJob Management Partner 1/Audit Management - Manager
Job Management Partner 1/NETM/Audit - Manager
JP1/Cm2JP1/Cm2/ESAJob Management Partner 1/Cm2/Extensible SNMP Agent
JP1/ESPJob Management Partner 1/Extensible Service Probe
JP1/File Transmission Server/FTPJob Management Partner 1 Version 9 JP1/File Transmission Server/FTP
JP1/IMJP1/IM - ManagerJob Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - Manager
JP1/IM - ViewJob Management Partner 1/Integrated Management - View
JP1/ITRMJP1/ITRM - ManagerJob Management Partner 1/IT Resource Management - Manager
JP1/NETM/AuditJob Management Partner 1/NETM/Audit - Manager
JP1/PFMJob Management Partner 1/Performance Management
JP1/PFMJP1/PFM - AgentJP1/PFM - Agent for CosminexusJob Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Agent Option for uCosminexus Application Server
JP1/PFM - Agent for Virtual MachineJob Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Virtual Machine
JP1/PFM - BaseJob Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Base
JP1/PFM - ManagerJob Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Manager
JP1/PFM - Web ConsoleJob Management Partner 1/Performance Management - Web Console
JP1/SC/DPMJob Management Partner 1/ServerConductor/Deployment Manager Standard Edition
LoadflowbalHA8000-ie/Loadflowbal
Management ServerCosminexus Management Server
ManagerCosminexus Manager
MyEclipseMyEclipse for Cosminexus
Oracle,
or ORACLE
Oracle 11gOracle Database 11g
Oracle Database 11g R2(TM)
Oracle 12cOracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition
PP installerHitachi PP installer
PRF or Performance TracerCosminexus Performance Tracer
Process ModelerProcess Modeler 5 for Microsoft(R) Visio Professional Edition
RM or Reliable MessagingCosminexus Reliable Messaging
SAP R/3SAP R/3(R)
Server Plug-inCosminexus Server Plug-in
Service Adapter Architect for Flat FilesuCosminexus Service Adapter Architect for Flat Files
Service Adapter Architect for FTPuCosminexus Service Adapter Architect for FTP
Service Adapter Architect for Message QueueuCosminexus Service Adapter Architect for Message Queue
Service Adapter Architect for Object AccessuCosminexus Service Adapter Architect for Object Access
Service Adapter Architect for TP1uCosminexus Service Adapter Architect for TP1
Service ArchitectuCosminexus Service Architect
Service Adapter for Flat FilesuCosminexus Service Adapter for Flat Files
Service Adapter for FTPuCosminexus Service Adapter for FTP
Service Adapter for Message QueueuCosminexus Service Adapter for Message Queue
Service Adapter for Object AccessuCosminexus Service Adapter for Object Access
Service Adapter for TP1uCosminexus Service Adapter for TP1
Service Coordinator Interactive WorkflowuCosminexus Service Coordinator Interactive Workflow
Service Coordinator-ManagerCosminexus Service Coordinator-Manager
Service Coordinator or CSCCosminexus Service Coordinator
Service Development Plug-inCosminexus Service Development Plug-in
Service PlatformuCosminexus Service Platform
uCosminexus Service Platform(64)
Service Platform - BaseuCosminexus Service Platform - Base
Smart ComposerCosminexus Smart Composer
SOAP communication infrastructureCosminexus SOAP communication infrastructure
StrutsJakarta Struts 1.1
TMS-4V/SPTransaction Management System-4V/System Product
TMS-4V/SP/ServerTransaction Management System-4V/System Product/Server
TP1 ConnectoruCosminexus TP1 Connector
TP1/BaseuCosminexus TP1/Server Base
TP1/ClientTP1/Client/JuCosminexus TP1/Client/J
TP1/Client/PuCosminexus TP1/Client/P
TP1/Client/WuCosminexus TP1/Client/W
TP1/COBOL adapterTP1/COBOL adapter for Cosminexus
TP1/EETP1/Server Base Enterprise Option
TP1/Message Queue - AccessuCosminexus TP1/Message Queue - Access
TP1/WebuCosminexus TP1/Web
TPBrokerCosminexus TPBroker
TPBroker for C++Cosminexus TPBroker for C++
TPBroker for JavaCosminexus TPBroker for Java
UNIXAIXAIX V6.1
AIX V7.1
HP-UX or HP-UX (IPF)HP-UX 11i V2 (IPF)
HP-UX 11i V3 (IPF)
LinuxLinux (IPF)Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 Advanced Platform (Intel Itanium)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (Intel Itanium)
Linux (x86/AMD64 & Intel EM64T)Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 Advanced Platform (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 6 Advanced Platform (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 6 (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 6 Advanced Platform (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) Server 6 (32-bit x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) Server 6 (64-bit x86_64)
SolarisSolaris 10
Solaris 10 (SPARC)
Solaris 10 (x64)
Solaris 9
Solaris 9 (SPARC)
Virtual Server ManagerCosminexus Virtual Server Manager
VMwareVMware ESXVMware(R) ESX
VMware ToolsVMware(R) Tools
VMware vCenter ServerVMware(R) vCenter Server
VMware vSphere ClientVMware(R) vSphere Client
Web RedirectoruCosminexus Web Redirector
Web ServerHitachi Web Server
Web ServicesCosminexus Web Services
Web Services - BaseCosminexus Web Services - Base
Web Services - SecurityCosminexus Web Services - Security
Web service security functionalityCosminexus Web service security functionality
XDM/RD E2Extensible Data Manager/Relational Database Extended Version 2
XML ProcessorCosminexus XML Processor
XML SecurityCosminexus XML Security
XML Security - CoreCosminexus XML Security - Core
Adapter commandCosminexus adapter command
JPA function of Application ServerCosminexus JPA
InstallerHitachi integrated installer
Common modulesCosminexus common modules
Class wise statisticsHitachi class wise statistics
Code conversion - Development KituCosminexus Hitachi code conversion - Development Kit
Code conversion - Server RuntimeuCosminexus Hitachi code conversion - Server Runtime
Product information fileCosminexus product information file
JavaVM or JavaVM of productHitachi JavaVM
Trace common libraryHitachi trace common library
Version informationHitachi version information
Batch libraryCosminexus batch library
Standard login moduleCosminexus standard login module
Monitor startup commandCosminexus monitor startup command
XML ProcessorCosminexus XML Processor

In this document, JP1 related products are abbreviated with a generic name JP1.

As a generic name, application server is used for both Application Server and Developer.


For each version of Linux, the following abbreviations might be used.

AbbreviationOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 Advanced Platform (Intel Itanium)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (Intel Itanium)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 Advanced Platform (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) 5 (AMD/Intel 64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) Server 6 (32-bit x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux(R) Server 6 (64-bit x86_64)

Java related abbreviations

AbbreviationJava term
AWTAbstract Window Toolkit
BMPBean-Managed Persistence
BMTBean-Managed Transaction
BOMByte Order Mark
CDIContexts and Dependency Injection
Connector 1.0J2EETM Connector Architecture 1.0
Connector 1.5J2EETM Connector Architecture 1.5
DIDependency Injection
EAREnterprise Archive
EJB or Enterprise JavaBeansEnterprise JavaBeansTM
EJB QLEJBTM Query Language
J2EE or Java 2 Platform, Enterprise EditionJ2EETM
JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition
J2SEJavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition
JAASJavaTM Authentication and Authorization Service
JARJavaTM Archive
JavaJavaTM
Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard EditionJavaTM 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition
Java 2 SDK, or Java 2 SDK, Standard EditionJavaTM 2 Software Development Kit, Standard Edition
JavaAPIJavaTM Application Programming Interface
JavaBeansJavaBeansTM
Java EE, or Java Platform, Enterprise EditionJavaTM Platform, Enterprise Edition
Java HotSpot Client VMJava HotSpotTM Client Virtual Machine
Java HotSpot Server VMJava HotSpotTM Server Virtual Machine
JavaMailJavaMailTM
Java SEJavaTM Platform, Standard Edition
JavaVM or JVMJavaTM Virtual Machine
JAX-WSJavaTM API for XML-Based Web Services
JAXBJavaTM Architecture for XML Binding
JAXB or The Java Architecture for XML BindingThe JavaTM Architecture for XML Binding
JAXP or Java API for XML ProcessingJavaTM API for XML Processing
JCAJ2EETM Connector Architecture
JCEJavaTM Cryptography Extension
JDBCJavaTM Database Connectivity
JDBCTM
JDKJavaTM Development Kit
JDKTM
JMSJavaTM Message Service
JMXJavaTM Management Extensions
JNDIJava Naming and Directory InterfaceTM
JNIJavaTM Native Interface
JPAJavaTM Persistence API
JPQLJavaTM Persistence Query Language
JSFJavaServerTM Faces Reference Implementation (RI) Version: 1.1_01 FCS
JSPJavaServer PagesTM
JSPTM
JSTLJavaServer PagesTM Standard Tag Library
JTAJavaTM Transaction API
JTSJavaTM Transaction Service
POJOPlain Old JavaTM Object
SAAJSOAP with Attachments API for JavaTM
Servlet or servletJavaTM Servlet
SMAPSource Map
WARWeb Archive

Abbreviations for general terms

The following table shows abbreviations used in this document for general terms.

AbbreviationTerm
ACLAccess Control List
ACOSAdvanced Core Operating System
AESAdvanced Encryption Standard
APIApplication Programming Interface
ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange
BLOBBinary Large Object
BPBusiness Process
BPELBusiness Process Execution Language
BPMBusiness Process Management
BPMNBusiness Process Modeling Notation
C14NCanonicalization
CACertificate Authority
CMPContainer-Managed Persistence
CMRContainer-Managed Relationship
CMTContainer-Managed Transaction
CoCConvention over Configuration
CORBACommon Object Request Broker Architecture
CPUCentral Processing Unit
CRCarriage Return
CRLCertificate Revocation List
CSRCertificate Signing Request
CSSCascading Style Sheets
CSVComma Separated Value
CUICharacter User Interface
CVSConcurrent Versions System
DAOData Access Object
DBDatabase
DBMSDatabase Management System
DDDeployment Descriptor
DDLData Definition Language
DESData Encryption Standard
DIIDynamic Invocation Interface
DITDirectory Information Tree
DLLDynamic Link Library
DMZDemilitarized Zone
DNDistinguished Name
DNSDomain Name System
DOMDocument Object Model
DoSDenial of Service
DSADigital Signature Algorithm
DTDDocument Type Definition
DTOData Transfer Object
EISEnterprise Information System
ELExpression Language
EODEase of Development
ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
ESBEnterprise Service Bus
ETLExtract Transform Loading
EUCExtended UNIX Code
FAQFrequently Asked Questions
FFForm Feed
FIFOFirst-In First-Out
FKForeign Key
FLOPSFloating point number Operations Per Second
FQDNFully Qualified Domain Name
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
GCGarbage Collection
GIFGraphic Interchange Format
GMTGreenwich Mean Time
GPKIGovernment Public Key Infrastructure
GUIGraphical User Interface
HAHigh Availability
HMACHash based MAC
HNTRLibHitachi Network Objectplaza Trace Library
HTMLHyper Text Markup Language
HTTPHyper Text Transfer Protocol
HTTPSHyper Text Transfer Protocol Security
I/OInput/Output
IANAInternet Assigned Numbers Authority
IDIdentifier
IDEIntegrated Development Environment
IIOPInternet Inter-Orb Protocol
IISInternet Information Services
IPInternet Protocol
IPFItanium(R) Processor Family
IPv6Internet Protocol Version 6
ISAPIInternet Server Application Programming Interface
iSCSIInternet Small Computer System Interface
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
ITInformation Technology
IVInitialization Vector
JISJapanese Industrial Standards
JSSEJava Secure Socket Extension
JSTJapan Standard Time
JVMDIJava Virtual Machine Debug Interface
JVMPIJava Virtual Machine Profiler Interface
JVMTIJava Virtual Machine Tool Interface
LANLocal Area Network
LBLoad Balancer
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
LDIFLDAP Data Interchange Format
LFLine Feed
LGPKILocal Government Public Key Infrastructure
MACMessage Authentication Code
MB/sMegabyte per Second
MBeanManaged Bean
Mbit/sMegabit per Second
MDAModel Driven Architecture
MDBMessage-Driven Bean
MHPMessage Handling Program
MIBManagement Information Base
MIMEMultipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MIPSMillion Instructions Per Second
MTUMaximum Transmission Unit
MVCModel View Controller
NICNetwork Interface Card
NTPNetwork Time Protocol
OAEPOptimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding
OASISOrganization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
OIDObject Identifier
OLTPOn-Line Transaction Processing
OMGObject Management Group
ORBObject Request Broker
OSOperating System
OTMObject Transaction Monitor
OTSObject Transaction Service
PIMPlatform Independent Model
PKPrimary Key
PKIPublic Key Infrastructure
POAPortable Object Adapter
POP3Post Office Protocol - Version 3
PSMPlatform Specific Model
PTPPoint-to-Point
QNameQualified Name
QoSQuality of Service
RACReal Application Clusters
RARResource Adapter Archive
Roshal Archive
RD orRDBRelational Database
RESTRepresentational State Transfer
RFCRequest For Comments
RMDReliable Messaging Destination
RMIRemote Method Invocation
RMSReliable Messaging Source
RPCRemote Procedure Call
RSARivest, Shamir and Adleman
SaaSSoftware as a Service
SANStorage Area Network
SASSerial Attached SCSI
SAXSimple API for XML
SAX1Simple API for XML 1.0
SAX2Simple API for XML 2.0
SDKSoftware Development Kit
SEIService Endpoint Interface
SFOSession Fail Over
SHASecure Hash Algorithm
SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol
SMTPSSMTP over SSL
SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol
SOAService Oriented Architecture
SOAPSimple Object Access Protocol
SpecIntStandard Performance Evaluation Corporation Integer benchmark
SPIService Provider Interface
SPPService Providing Program
sshSecure Shell
SSLSecure Sockets Layer
SUPService Using Program
TCPTransmission Control Protocol
TCSTransaction Context Server
TLDTag Library Descriptor
TLSTransport Layer Security
TrAXTransformation API for XML
TSCTime Stamp Counter
TSVTab Separated Values
UACUser Account Control
UAPUser Application Program
UCSUniversal multi-octet coded Character Set
UDDIUniversal Description, Discovery and Integration
UMLUnified Modeling Language
UNCUniversal Naming Convention
UOCUser Own Coding
URIUniform Resource Identifier
URLUniform Resource Locator
URNUniform Resource Name
UTCUniversal Time Coordinated
UTFUCS Transformation Format
UTF-88-bit UCS Transformation Format
VMVirtual Machine
W3CWorld Wide Web Consortium
WFAWork-Flow Architecture
WSWeb Service
WSDLWeb Services Description Language
WSDL4JWeb Services Description Language for Java Toolkit
WS-IWeb Services Interoperability
WS-RWeb Services Reliability
WSTWeb Standard Tools
WTPEclipse Web Tools Platform
XMLExtensible Markup Language
XPathXML Path Language
XSLExtensible Stylesheet Language
XSLTXSL Transformations

Conventions: Fonts and symbols

Font and symbol conventions are classified as:

These conventions are described below.

General font conventions

The following table lists the general font conventions:

FontConvention
BoldBold type indicates text on a window, other than the window title. Such text includes menus, menu options, buttons, radio box options, or explanatory labels. For example, bold is used in sentences such as the following:
  • From the File menu, choose Open.
  • Click the Cancel button.
  • In the Enter name entry box, type your name.
ItalicsItalics are used to indicate a placeholder for some actual text provided by the user or system. Italics are also used for emphasis. For example:
  • Write the command as follows:
    copy source-file target-file
  • Do not delete the configuration file.
Code fontA code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text (such as messages) output by the system. For example:
  • At the prompt, enter dir.
  • Use the send command to send mail.
  • The following message is displayed:
    The password is incorrect.

Examples of coding and messages appear as follows (although there may be some exceptions, such as when coding is included in a diagram):

MakeDatabase
...
StoreDatabase temp DB32

In examples of coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of coding are not shown for purposes of brevity.

Conventions: Version numbers

The version numbers of Hitachi program products are usually written as two sets of two digits each, separated by a hyphen. For example:

The version number might be shown on the spine of a manual as Ver. 2.00, but the same version number would be written in the program as 02-00.

Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

This manual uses the following conventions:

Non-supported functionality

Some functionality described in this manual is not supported. Non-supported functionality includes:

Non-supported compatibility functionality

"Compatibility functionality" in the above list refers to the following functionality: