Glossary
- A
- abend
- Abnormal end of a task. The termination of a task before its completion because of an error condition that cannot be resolved by recovery facilities while the task is executing.
- access plan
- The set of access paths that are selected by the optimizer to evaluate a particular SQL statement.
- APF
- Authorized program facility. A facility that permits the identification of programs that are authorized to use restricted functions.
- authorized program
- A system program or user program that is allowed to use restricted functions.
- B
- batch
- A processing mode in which a predefined series of actions are performed with little or no interaction between the user and the system.
- bind
- To convert the output from the SQL compiler to a usable control structure.
- C
- checkpoint
- A place in a program at which a check is made, or at which data is recorded, to provide real-time monitoring.
- checkpoint data set
- A data set that contains checkpoint records.
- connection authorization exit
- An exit that approves or disapproves requests for a connection to another program.
- D
- data set
- The major unit of data storage and retrieval, consisting of a collection of data in one of several prescribed arrangements and described by control information to which the system has access.
- dynamic
- Pertaining to events that occur at run time or during processing.
- E
- explain
- To capture detailed information about the access plan that was chosen by the SQL compiler to resolve an SQL statement.
- I
- ISPF
- Interactive system productivity facility. An IBM® licensed program that serves as a full-screen editor and dialog manager.
- J
- JCL
- Job control language. A control language that is used to identify a job to an operating system and to describe the job's requirements.
- M
- monitor
- To collect data about an application from the running agents that are associated with the application.
- P
- panel
- An area of the screen that displays formatted information and that can include entry fields.