Preface

This manual contains all DECevent command features related to the translation and reporting of events on Digital UNIX^® systems. The information in this manual has not changed since DECevent Version 2.0.

Command Symbols

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 informa- tional purposes and should never be typed in the command line. In general, the command expressions use the symbols shown in Table 1.

         Table_1:_Conventions___________________________________________

         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      Italic type emphasizes important information and
         type        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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Associated DECevent Documentation

The following documents are associated with the DECevent documentation set.

         Table_2:_Associated_Documents__________________________________

         Document________________________Order_No.______________________

         DECevent Event Management       AA-QAA5B-TE
         Utility for Digital UNIX
         Installation Guide

         DECevent Analysis and           AA-QAA4B-TE
         Notification Utility for
         Digital UNIX User and
         Reference Guide

         The DECevent Graphical User     AA-QE26A-TE
         Interface_User's_Guide_________________________________________