These style and syntax conventions are used in SAP® documentation.
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monospaced(fixed-width) |
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<italic monospaced> | In SQL or program code snippets, placeholders for user-specified values (see example below). |
<italic> |
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bold san serif |
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If necessary, an explanation for a placeholder (system- or setup-specific values) follows in text. For example:
<installation directory>\start.bat
where <installation directory> is where the application is installed.
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{ } | Curly braces indicate that you must choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not type the braces when you enter the command. |
[ ] | Brackets mean that choosing one or more of the enclosed options is optional. Do not type the brackets when you enter the command. |
( ) | Parentheses are to be typed as part of the command. |
| | The vertical bar means you can select only one of the options shown. |
, | The comma means you can choose as many of the options shown as you like, separating your choices with commas that you type as part of the command. |
... | An ellipsis (three dots) means you may repeat the last unit as many times as you need. Do not include ellipses in the command. |
< > | Angled brackets are not part of the syntax. Rather, they denote variables within the syntax. For example, if the syntax calls for a variable such as a password, this is denoted as <password>. However, when using the syntax in a command or query, omit the angled brackets. So, instead of using <MyPassword> use MyPassword. |
SAP® Replication Server® works with various components to enable replication between supported database such as, SAP® Adaptive Server® Enterprise (SAP® ASE), SAP HANA® database, SAP® IQ, Oracle, IBM DB2 UDB, and Microsoft SQL Server. SAP Replication Server uses SAP ASE for its Replication Server System Database (RSSD) or it uses SAP® SQL Anywhere® for its embedded Replication Server System Database (ERSSD).