A method of arranging the intetvalsbetween values on an axis. In DECgraph, shows equally spaced intetvals on an axis for each magnitude. For example, the space between 1 and 10 is equal to the space between l(j and 100.
MANDAIDRY Member:
In DBMS, a record occurrence that, upon becoming a member of a set occur-rence of a particular set type, must remain a member of that set type until the record is erased from the database. MANDAIDRY sermembership is specified in a schema entry. It can be moved from one set occurrence to another.
See also FIXED member and OPTIONAL member.
MANUAL Member:
In DBMS, a record occurrence that becomes a member ofa specific set occur-rence by direction of an application program. MANUAL set membership is specified in a schema entry.
See also AU10MATIC member.
G-34 • Glossary Main Menu:
In DECgraph and DECslide, the group of icons indicating your major choices.
DECgraph's main menu gives you choices for creating and designing charts and contains the SIDP, HELP, DATA, DESIGN, and DISPLAY icons. DECslide's main menu contains the SIDP, HELP, MESSAGE, FILE, DESIGN, PRINT, and ORGANIZE icons.
Mapping:
The description of the exchange of data between a TDMS form and a program record and/or a request.
Marker
Path:
The set of DECgraph markers for a given Y value. A marker appears at the appropriate Y value point for each X value point.
See also scatter chart.
MDB:
See menu database.
Member Record:
In DBMS, a record type, other than an owner record type, included in a set type.
There may be one or more member record types in a set type, and zero or more record occurrences in each member record type. A record occurrence in a member record type is not directly accessible by the DBCS, unless it is also the owner of another set. It must be accessed through its owner record occurrence or the SYSTEM record.
See also owner record type and nonsingular set type.
Menu:
A list of tasks, from which a user selects one for processing. A menu can also direct users to other menus.
In ACMS, you define the list of items on a menu and other menu characteristics using the Application Definition Utility.
In all of its menus, DECgraph uses icons instead of words to list menu choices.
DECslide uses both iconic and word list menus to present its options.
See also icon, main menu, submenu.
Menu Area:
The area at the top left of your screen that DECslide uses to present its main menu icons.
Menu Database:
A run-time database containing information derived from menu definitions.
ACMS uses the information in the menu database for displaying menus. A menu __ dat~base is created by building menu definitions with the Application
Defini-tion Utility (ADU). - ~ - - ~- ~~
-G-35 Message File:
A file that contains a table of message symbols and their associated text.
Message Flag:
A blinking signal (" M *) that DECslide displays at the right of the message line to indicate when a message has arrived_
See also broadcast message_
Message Line:
The space below the work area that DECslide uses to display its word list menus, instructions, prompts, and status and help messages_
Multiple-step Task:
An ACMS task defined in terms of a block step that contains one or more exchange and processing steps_
See also block step, exchange step, processing step, and step action_
Nested Conditional Instruction:
A conditional instruction contained within an outer conditional instruction_
roMS executes the inner conditional instruction only if it executes the associ-ated outer conditional instruction_
Node:
In the CDD message files, the word node is sometimes used as a generic name for dictionary directories, subdictionaries, and objects_
Noninteractive Mode:
One way in which you can run DEC slide or DECgraph_ You use the./NOINTER-ACTIVE qualifier in the command line to specify this mode_
Using noninteractive mode with DECslide lets you display and print slides in different palettes and create export files without entering DECslide_
Using noninteractive mode with DECgraph lets you display and print graphs and create.graphicsoutput files without entering DECgraph.
See also interactive mode.
Nonsingular Set Type:
In DBMS, a set type owned by a user~defined record type, not by the SYSTEM record.
See also SYSTEM-owned
set,
member record type, and owner' record type_Nonnalization (of a database):
The process that physically separates related concepts in the database into sepa-rate relations. Normalization ensures that sepasepa-rate concepts are kept physically separate in the database. In this way, a data item is stored only once. You only need to perform one update operation to change it. When you need to bring data together from different relations or when you want an employee's job history, the database allows you to create temporary relationships by joining relations together.
G36 • Glossary Novalidate Mode:
The mode in the TDMS Request Definition Utility that lets you create and store a request without checking for correct mappings and references. You create a request in Novalidate mode by using the SET NOVAUDATE command. Validate mode is the default.
See also validation.
NUMERIC Data Type:
In DECgraph, a field value indicating that the X values. are to be considered as numbers rather than text.
See also TEXT data type, X data type.
Object:
See dictionary object.
Object Menu:
A DECslide word list menu with options that give you. ready-made shapes or that let you create your own shapes or enter text.
Operator
Command:
See ACMS Operator Command.
OPTIONAL Member:
In DBMS; a record occurrence that can be removed from
all
set occurrences.You can change its set occurrence membership without deleting it from the database. OPTIONAL set membership is specified in a schema entry.
See also FIXED member and MANDA10RY member.
Output Parameter:
In DECslide, the part of the SUDE command string used to specify the name of the new file for a copied slide, a saved slide, or an export file.
Overlay:
To restore a saved DECslide slide and place it on the slide currently in the work area, combining the two slides into one.
Owner Record Type: .
In DBMS, the record types that access entry points to the set occurrences. There can be only one record type as the owner for each set type and one owner record occurrence for each set occurrence.
See also member record type, nonsingular set type, and SYSTEM-owned set.
&geHeader:
InPBMS, a fil(ed-Iength section at the beginning ofthe database page that con-tains page and storage area information.
See also database pages.
G-37
Paint Menu:
A DECslide word list menu with options for palette, color, and object selection that you use to add color to a slide. This menu also includes an option for changing the default background color and another option for checking the color st atus of objects in the slide.
Palette:
One of 12 sets of 10 color combinations used with DECslide slides and DECgraph charts. The default palette is Palette 1.
In DEC slide, each palette has four solid colors and six screened colors, which are percentages of the solid colors and which you use only to paint solid filled objects.
Parameter:
The object of a command. A parameter can be a file specification,a keyword option, or a symbol value.
Parent:
A way of describing a dictionary directory or subdictionary in the CDD that immediately precedes a directory, subdictionary, or object in the CDD hierar-chy. The preceding directory or subdictionary is called the parent. The parent is said t~ own its children. A parent may have many children, but each dictionary directory, sub dictionary, and object in the CDD may have only one parent. For example, CDD$1DP is the parent of CDD$1DP.MANUFACTURING. CDD$1DP owns CDD$1DP.MANUFACTURING.
See also child and descendant.