IBM 000-8697 User Manual
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IBM Informix OnLine Database Server Administrator’s Guide
Documentation Conventions
Documentation Conventions
This section describes the conventions that this manual uses. These
conventions make it easier to gather information from this and other volumes
in the documentation set.
conventions make it easier to gather information from this and other volumes
in the documentation set.
The following conventions are discussed:
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Typographical conventions
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Icon conventions
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Command-line conventions
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Example code conventions
Typographical Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions to introduce new terms,
illustrate screen displays, describe command syntax, and so forth.
illustrate screen displays, describe command syntax, and so forth.
Tip: When you are instructed to “enter” characters or to “execute” a command,
immediately press
immediately press
RETURN
after the entry. When you are instructed to “type” the
text or to “press” other keys, no
RETURN
is required.
Convention
Meaning
KEYWORD
All primary elements in a programming language statement
(keywords) appear in uppercase letters in a serif font.
(keywords) appear in uppercase letters in a serif font.
italics
italics
italics
italics
Within text, new terms and emphasized words appear in italics.
Within syntax and code examples, variable values that you are
to specify appear in italics.
Within syntax and code examples, variable values that you are
to specify appear in italics.
boldface
boldface
boldface
Names of program entities (such as classes, events, and tables),
environment variables, file and pathnames, and interface
elements (such as icons, menu items, and buttons) appear in
boldface.
environment variables, file and pathnames, and interface
elements (such as icons, menu items, and buttons) appear in
boldface.
monospace
monospace
Information that the product displays and information that you
enter appear in a monospace typeface.
enter appear in a monospace typeface.