System-names

A system-name is a character string that has a specific meaning to the system.

There are three types of system-names:

  • Computer-name
  • Language-name
  • Implementor-name

There are four types of implementer-names:

  • Environment-name
  • External-class-name
  • External-fileid
  • Assignment-name

The meaning of each system-name is described with the format in which it appears.

Computer-name can be written in DBCS characters, but the other system-names cannot.