A
- abend
- Abnormal end of a task. The termination
of a task before its completion because of an error condition that
cannot be resolved by recovery facilities while the task is executing.
- access plan
- The set of access paths that
are selected by the optimizer to evaluate a particular SQL statement.
- APF
- Authorized program facility. A facility
that permits the identification of programs that are authorized to
use restricted functions.
- authorized program
- A system program or
user program that is allowed to use restricted functions.
B
- batch
- A processing mode in which a predefined
series of actions are performed with little or no interaction between
the user and the system.
- bind
- To convert the output from the SQL
compiler to a usable control structure.
C
- checkpoint
- A place in a program at which
a check is made, or at which data is recorded, to provide real-time
monitoring.
- checkpoint data set
- A data set that contains
checkpoint records.
- connection authorization exit
- An exit that
approves or disapproves requests for a connection to another program.
D
- data set
- The major unit of data storage
and retrieval, consisting of a collection of data in one of several
prescribed arrangements and described by control information to which
the system has access.
- dynamic
- Pertaining to events that occur
at run time or during processing.
E
- explain
- To capture detailed information
about the access plan that was chosen by the SQL compiler to resolve
an SQL statement.
G
- GUI
- A graphical user inteface.
I
- ISPF
- Interactive system productivity facility.
An IBM® licensed program that serves as a full-screen
editor and dialog manager.
J
- JCL
- Job control language. A control language
that is used to identify a job to an operating system and to describe
the job's requirements.
M
- monitor
- To collect data about an application
from the running agents that are associated with the application.
P
- panel
- An area of the screen that displays
formatted information and that can include entry fields.
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