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Glossary
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absolute element
An executable basic mode program produced by the Collector after being compiled by an
ASCII compiler.
ACI
See audit control interface.
application group
The designation for an application (database, programs, and audit trail) that is defined
through Exec step control in OS 2200. A site can define up to nine application groups,
numbered 1 through 9. An application group can be local (accessible to only one host),
switchable (accessible to both hosts in a Partitioned Applications environment), or
concurrent (accessible to all hosts in an XTC environment). TIP system files that must be
accessed by all application groups are stored in the null application group. The null
application group is automatically configured when the TIP system is generated, and is
assigned to application group 0.
application program
A program that is designed to run in a transaction processing system.
application user
A person who enters a transaction code at a TIP terminal in order to execute a program
belonging to a TIP application.
ARF
See audit recovery file.
ASCII COBOL
A programming language used to create transaction application programs. ASCII COBOL
conforms to the ANSI standard for COBOL compilers.
ASCII FORTRAN
A programming language used to create transaction application programs. ASCII
FORTRAN conforms to the ANSI standard for FORTRAN compilers.
audit control
The Exec feature that keeps track of recoverable events on the audit trail for an
application group. The audit trail can be used to roll back or apply database updates after
a program or system failure.
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