This document uses the following conventions:
courier font | Indicates a literal value, such as a command name, filename, information that you type, or information that the system prints on the screen. |
bold | Indicates a new term the first time that it appears. |
italic, italic | Indicates a variable name or a cross-reference. |
blue outline | A blue outline, which is visible only when you view the manual online, indicates a cross-reference hyperlink. Click inside the outline to jump to the object of the reference. |
{ } | In a syntax line, curly braces surround a set of options from which you must choose one and only one. |
[ ] | In a syntax line, square brackets surround an optional parameter. |
... | In a syntax line, ellipses indicate a repetition of the previous parameter. For example, option[,...] means that you can enter multiple, comma-separated options. |
< > | In a naming convention, angle brackets surround individual elements of a name to distinguish them from each other, as in <server_name><connector_name> tmp.log. |
/, \ | In this document, backslashes (\) are used as the convention for directory paths. For UNIX installations, substitute slashes (/) for backslashes. All product pathnames are relative to the directory where the product is installed on your system. |
%text% and $text | Text within percent (%) signs indicates the value of the WindowsTM text system variable or user variable. The equivalent notation in a UNIX environment is $text, indicating the value of the text UNIX environment variable. |
ProductDir | Represents the directory where the product is installed. |