This guide uses conventions to differentiate code and typed commands, to display the names of parameters, and to describe specific version and release levels of the tableBASE product.
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Convention |
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Code examples and commands appear in this type of font: |
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MAXNMTAB |
Names of parameters appear in upper case simply for ease of reading; actual case used is upper or lower or a mixture. |
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Version |
Following IBM standards, the term version refers to a generation of a software product that has significant new code or new functionality. Version is a more general term than release. For example, Version 6 includes Release 6.1 and Release 6.2, and is equivalent to Release 6.x. |
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Release |
Following IBM standards, the term release refers to a program or set of programs which represent a specific revision to the base version of a software product. For example, Release 6.0 is a term that is used to identify the first release of Version 6. Subsequent releases made available under the Version 6 umbrella, such as Release 6.1, will provide additional revisions to the base product. |
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Modification Level |
Following IBM standards, the term modification level refers to the application of specific program enhancements and error corrections to the release of a software product. For example, Release 6.0.3 is at modification level 3, and Release 6.1.0 is at modification level 0. |
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MVS |
MVS is a generic term which is used when referring to z/OS and other related IBM operating systems. |