Typographical Conventions

The following table describes the typographical conventions that are used in the online help.

Typographical Convention Description

Key+Key

Indicates a key combination action. For example, a plus sign (+) between keys means that you must hold down the first key while you press the second key. For Alt+W, hold down the Alt key while you press the W key.

. . . (ellipses)

Indicate that the preceding item or series can be repeated any number of times in PeopleCode syntax.

{ } (curly braces)

Indicate a choice between two options in PeopleCode syntax. Options are separated by a pipe ( | ).

[ ] (square brackets)

Indicate optional items in PeopleCode syntax.

& (ampersand)

When placed before a parameter in PeopleCode syntax, an ampersand indicates that the parameter is an already instantiated object.

Ampersands also precede all PeopleCode variables.

⇒

This continuation character has been inserted at the end of a line of code that has been wrapped at the page margin. The code should be viewed or entered as a single, continuous line of code without the continuation character.