Typographic Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

courier font Indicates a literal value, such as a command name, filename, information that you type, or information that the system prints on the screen.
bold Indicates a new term the first time that it appears.
italic, italic Indicates a variable name or a cross-reference.
blue outline A blue outline, which is visible only when you view the manual online, indicates a cross-reference hyperlink. Click inside the outline to jump to the object of the reference.
{ } In a syntax line, curly braces surround a set of options from which you must choose one and only one.
[ ] In a syntax line, square brackets surround an optional parameter.
... In a syntax line, ellipses indicate a repetition of the previous parameter. For example, option[,...] means that you can enter multiple, comma-separated options.
< > In a naming convention, angle brackets surround individual elements of a name to distinguish them from each other, as in <server_name><connector_name>tmp.log.
/, \ In this document, backslashes (\) are used as the convention for directory paths. For Linux and i5/OS installations, substitute slashes (/) for backslashes. All WebSphere Business Integration Server Express product pathnames are relative to the directory where the product is installed on your system.
%text% and $text Text within percent (%) signs indicates the value of the Windows text system variable or user variable. The equivalent notation in a Linux environment is $text, indicating the value of the text Linux environment variable.
ProductDir Represents the directory where the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Adapters product is installed. The defaults for each platform are as follows:
Windows: IBM\WebSphereServer
i5/OS: /QIBM/ProdData/WBIServer44/product
Linux: /home/${username}/IBM/WebSphereServer
Indicates a choice from a menu such as: Choose File " Update " SGML References

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