Preface

This manual contains all DECevent command features related to the translation and reporting of events on Tru64 UNIX systems.

Command Symbols and Documentation Conventions

Various symbols are used in command expressions to indicate what information is optional and when a value or parameter is required. Symbols such as brackets [ ] and parenthesis () are used extensively. These symbols are used only for informational purposes and should never be typed in the command line.

In general, the command expressions use the symbols shown in the following table.

Symbols

Purpose

{ }

In format command descriptions, braces indicate required elements. You must include one of the elements.

 
()

In format descriptions, parentheses indicate that if you choose more than one option, you must enclose the choices in parentheses.

 
[ ]

In format descriptions, brackets indicate that whatever is enclosed within the brackets is optional; you can select one, none, or all of the choices. (Brackets are not optional, however, in the syntax of a directory name in a file specification or in the syntax of a substring specification in an assignment statement.)

 
[ ...]

Square brackets containing a space and three ellipses indicate a list of optional values separated by spaces.

 
. . .

Vertical ellipsis points indicate the omission of information from an example or command format. The information has been omitted because it is not critical to the topic being discussed.

 
italic type

Italic type emphasizes important information and indicates variables, complete titles of manuals, and parameters for system information.

 
Ctrl/x

Hold down the key labeled Ctrl (Control) and the specified key simultaneously (such as Ctrl/Z).

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Related Documents

The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation set is coded with icons on the spines of books to help specific audiences quickly find the books that meet their needs.

Audience

Icon

General users

G

 
System and network administrators

S

 
Programmers

P

 
Device driver writers

D

 
Reference page users

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Some books in the documentation set help meet the needs of several audiences. For example, the information in some system books is also used by programmers. Consider this when searching for information on specific topics. The Documentation Overview , Glossary, and Master Index provide information on all of the books in the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

Associated DECevent Documentation

The following documents are associated with the DECevent documentation set.

Document

Order No.

DECevent Event Management Utility for Tru64 UNIX Installation Guide

AA-QAA5C-TE

 
DECevent Analysis and Notification Utility for Tru64 UNIX User and Reference Guide

AA-QAA4C-TE

 
The DECevent Graphical User Interface User's Guide

AA-QE26C-TE