Before you begin using this guide, be sure to review the relevant terms and typographical conventions used in the documentation.
The following formatted items identify special information.
| Formatting convention | Type of Information |
| Bold | Used to emphasize a point or for variable expressions such as parameters |
| CAPITALS | Names of keys on the keyboard. For example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT+F4 |
| FairCom Terminology | FairCom technology term |
| FunctionName() | FairCom DB Function name |
| Parameter | FairCom DB Function Parameter |
| Code Example | Code example or Command line usage |
| utility | FairCom DB executable or utility |
| filename | FairCom DB file or path name |
| CONFIGURATION KEYWORD | FairCom DB Configuration Keyword |
| CTREE_ERR | FairCom DB Error Code |