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Glossary
Usage Input-Output
An Ispec attribute that enables a data item to be entered or displayed on the screen,
accessed by logic, and stored in the database.
Usage Input-Output Ispec
Ispec that is both Usage Input and Usage Output.
Usage Inquiry
An Ispec attribute that enables a data item displayed on the screen, but not to be entered
on the screen, nor written to the database.
Usage Output
An Ispec attribute that enables a data item to be written to the database and accessed by
logic, but not entered or displayed on the screen.
Usage Output Ispec
An Ispec that is written to the database, but does not have a screen display.
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Validation EIF
Validation EIFs are a special type of EIF which provide support for newly validated
versions of LINC support software such as ORACLE, Griffin, COBOL, and Tuxedo.
value expression
For LINC Ad Hoc Inquiry, a logical expression used in an SQL format query to define a
value, and made up of data items, literals, operators, and functions.
value logic
Logic associated with a Dictionary item that determines acceptable values for that item.
version control
A method for identifying different versions of a LINC System by version number,
description, and generation date.
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