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-rw-r--r--lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_overview.xml42
-rw-r--r--lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia.xml336
-rw-r--r--lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_frag_hash.xml12
-rw-r--r--lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_registry.xml12
-rw-r--r--lib/mnesia/doc/src/part.xml2
-rw-r--r--lib/mnesia/doc/src/ref_man.xml2
8 files changed, 221 insertions, 221 deletions
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap1.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap1.xml
index 9dfeb5efe4..035e934ed2 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap1.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap1.xml
@@ -32,38 +32,38 @@
<rev>C</rev>
<file>Mnesia_chap1.xml</file>
</header>
- <p>The <c>Mnesia</c> application provides a heavy duty real-time
+ <p>The Mnesia application provides a heavy duty real-time
distributed database.</p>
<section>
<title>Scope</title>
<p>This User's Guide describes how to
- build <c>Mnesia</c> database applications, and how to integrate
- and use the <c>Mnesia</c> database management system with
+ build Mnesia database applications, and how to integrate
+ and use the Mnesia database management system with
OTP. Programming constructs are described, and numerous
programming examples are included to illustrate the use of
- <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
+ Mnesia.</p>
<p>This User's Guide is organized as follows:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_overview">Mnesia</seealso>
provides an introduction to
- <c>Mnesia</c>.
+ Mnesia.
</item>
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_chap2">Getting Started</seealso>
- introduces <c>Mnesia</c> with an example database. Examples
+ introduces Mnesia with an example database. Examples
are included how to start an Erlang session, specify a
- <c>Mnesia</c> database directory, initialize a database
- schema, start <c>Mnesia</c>, and create tables. Initial
+ Mnesia database directory, initialize a database
+ schema, start Mnesia, and create tables. Initial
prototyping of record definitions is also discussed.
</item>
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_chap3">Build a Mnesia
Database</seealso> more formally describes the steps
- introduced in the previous section, namely the <c>Mnesia</c>
- functions that define a database schema, start <c>Mnesia</c>,
+ introduced in the previous section, namely the Mnesia
+ functions that define a database schema, start Mnesia,
and create the required tables.
</item>
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_chap4">Transactions and Other Access Contexts</seealso>
- describes the transactions properties that make <c>Mnesia</c> into
+ describes the transactions properties that make Mnesia into
a fault tolerant, real-time distributed database management
system. This section also describes the concept of locking
to ensure consistency in tables, and "dirty
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@
features include indexing, checkpoints, distribution and fault
tolerance, disc-less nodes, replication manipulation, local
content tables, concurrency, and object-based programming in
- <c>Mnesia</c>.
+ Mnesia.
</item>
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_chap7">Mnesia System
Information</seealso> describes the files contained in the
- <c>Mnesia</c> database directory, database configuration data,
+ Mnesia database directory, database configuration data,
core and table dumps, as well as the important subject of
backup, fall-back, and disaster recovery principles.
</item>
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_chap8">Combine Mnesia with
- SNMP</seealso> is a short section that outlines <c>Mnesia</c>
+ SNMP</seealso> is a short section that outlines Mnesia
integrated with SNMP.
</item>
<item><seealso marker="Mnesia_App_A">Appendix A: Backup
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap8.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap8.xml
index f1a469e315..4a2eed84d7 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap8.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_chap8.xml
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
</item>
</list>
<p>All these approaches have different advantages and
- disadvantages. <c>Mnesia</c> applications can easily be opened to
+ disadvantages. Mnesia applications can easily be opened to
the SNMP protocol. A direct 1-to-1 mapping can be established
- between <c>Mnesia</c> tables and SNMP tables. This means
- that a <c>Mnesia</c> table can be configured to be <em>both</em>
- a <c>Mnesia</c> table and an SNMP table. A number of functions to
+ between Mnesia tables and SNMP tables. This means
+ that a Mnesia table can be configured to be <em>both</em>
+ a Mnesia table and an SNMP table. A number of functions to
control this behavior are described in the Reference Manual.</p>
</section>
</chapter>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_overview.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_overview.xml
index d2d597b85d..63f2309284 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_overview.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/Mnesia_overview.xml
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@
high level of fault tolerance that is required in many nonstop
systems, combined with requirements on the DBMS to run in the same
address space as the application, have led us to implement a new
- DBMS, called <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> is implemented in, and tightly connected to Erlang.
+ DBMS, called Mnesia.</p>
+ <p>Mnesia is implemented in, and tightly connected to Erlang.
It provides the functionality that is necessary for the
implementation of fault tolerant telecommunications systems.</p>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> is a multiuser distributed DBMS specially made for
+ <p>Mnesia is a multiuser distributed DBMS specially made for
industrial telecommunications applications written in Erlang,
which is also the intended target language.
- <c>Mnesia</c> tries to address all the data
+ Mnesia tries to address all the data
management issues required for typical telecommunications systems.
It has a number of features that are not normally found in traditional
databases.</p>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
from the features provided by traditional DBMSs. The applications now
implemented in Erlang need a mixture of a broad range
of features, which generally are not satisfied by traditional DBMSs.
- <c>Mnesia</c> is designed with requirements like the following in
+ Mnesia is designed with requirements like the following in
mind:</p>
<list type="ordered">
<item>Fast real-time key/value lookup
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
<item>Complex objects
</item>
</list>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> is designed with the typical data management problems
- of telecommunications applications in mind. This sets <c>Mnesia</c>
- apart from most other DBMS. Hence <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <p>Mnesia is designed with the typical data management problems
+ of telecommunications applications in mind. This sets Mnesia
+ apart from most other DBMS. Hence Mnesia
combines many concepts found in traditional databases such as
transactions and queries with concepts found in data management
systems for telecommunications applications, for example:</p>
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
suspending it.
</item>
</list>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> is also interesting because of its tight coupling to
+ <p>Mnesia is also interesting because of its tight coupling to
Erlang, thus almost turning Erlang into a database programming
language. This has many benefits, the foremost is that
the impedance mismatch between the data format used by the DBMS
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
<title>Mnesia Database Management System (DBMS)</title>
<section>
<title>Features</title>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> contains the following features that combine to
+ <p>Mnesia contains the following features that combine to
produce a fault-tolerant, distributed DBMS written in Erlang:
</p>
<list type="bulleted">
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
functions can be called within one transaction.
</item>
<item>Several transactions can run concurrently, and their execution
- is fully synchronized by the DBMS. <c>Mnesia</c> ensures that no
+ is fully synchronized by the DBMS. Mnesia ensures that no
two processes manipulate data simultaneously.
</item>
<item>Transactions can be assigned the property of being executed on
@@ -132,29 +132,29 @@
<section>
<title>Add-On Application</title>
- <p>Query List Comprehension (QLC) can be used with <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <p>Query List Comprehension (QLC) can be used with Mnesia
to produce specialized functions that enhance the operational
- ability of <c>Mnesia</c>. QLC has its own documentation as part
+ ability of Mnesia. QLC has its own documentation as part
of the OTP documentation set. The main features of QLC
- when used with <c>Mnesia</c> are as follows:</p>
+ when used with Mnesia are as follows:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
- <item>QLC can optimize the query compiler for the <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <item>QLC can optimize the query compiler for the Mnesia
DBMS, essentially making the DBMS more efficient.
</item>
<item>QLC can be used as a database programming
- language for <c>Mnesia</c>. It includes a notation called "list
+ language for Mnesia. It includes a notation called "list
comprehensions" and can be used to make complex database
queries over a set of tables.
</item>
</list>
<p>For information about QLC, see the
<seealso marker="stdlib:qlc">qlc</seealso> manual page
- in <c>STDLIB</c>.</p>
+ in STDLIB.</p>
</section>
<section>
<title>When to Use Mnesia</title>
- <p>Use <c>Mnesia</c> with the following types of applications:</p>
+ <p>Use Mnesia with the following types of applications:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>Applications that need to replicate data.
</item>
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
<item>Applications that use soft real-time characteristics.
</item>
</list>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> is not as appropriate with the
+ <p>Mnesia is not as appropriate with the
following types of applications:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>Programs that process plain text or binary data files.
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@
library module <c>dets</c>, which is a disc-based version
of the module <c>ets</c>. For information about <c>dets</c>,
see the <seealso marker="stdlib:dets">dets</seealso>
- manual page in <c>STDLIB</c>.
+ manual page in STDLIB.
</item>
<item>Applications that need disc logging facilities.
Those applications can
use the module <c>disk_log</c> by preference. For
information about <c>disk_log</c>, see the
<seealso marker="kernel:disk_log">disk_log</seealso>
- manual page in <c>Kernel</c>.
+ manual page in Kernel.
</item>
<item>Hard real-time systems.
</item>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia.xml
index b35214cde9..621b6047ee 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
<description>
<p>The following are some of the most important and attractive
- capabilities provided by <c>Mnesia</c>:</p>
+ capabilities provided by Mnesia:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>A relational/object hybrid data model that is suitable
for telecommunications applications.
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@
reconfigured at runtime without stopping the system.
</item>
</list>
- <p>This Reference Manual describes the <c>Mnesia</c> API. This
- includes functions that define and manipulate <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <p>This Reference Manual describes the Mnesia API. This
+ includes functions that define and manipulate Mnesia
tables.</p>
<p>All functions in this Reference Manual can be used in any
combination with queries using the list comprehension notation.
For information about the query notation, see the
<seealso marker="stdlib:qlc">qlc</seealso>
- manual page in <c>STDLIB</c>.</p>
- <p>Data in <c>Mnesia</c> is organized as a set of tables. Each table
+ manual page in STDLIB.</p>
+ <p>Data in Mnesia is organized as a set of tables. Each table
has a name that must be an atom. Each table is made up of
Erlang records. The user is responsible for the record
definitions. Each table also has a set of properties. The
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@
<item>
<p><c>index</c>. This is a list of attribute names, or
integers, which specify the tuple positions on which
- <c>Mnesia</c> is to build and maintain an extra index
+ Mnesia is to build and maintain an extra index
table.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>local_content</c>. When an application requires
tables whose contents are local to each node,
<c>local_content</c> tables can be used. The table name
- is known to all <c>Mnesia</c> nodes, but its content is
+ is known to all Mnesia nodes, but its content is
unique on each node. This means that access to such a table
must be done locally. Set field <c>local_content</c> to
<c>true</c> to enable the <c>local_content</c>
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
avoid inconsistencies because of network splits.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p><c>snmp</c>. Each (set-based) <c>Mnesia</c> table can be
+ <p><c>snmp</c>. Each (set-based) Mnesia table can be
automatically turned into a Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) ordered table as well.
This property specifies the types of the SNMP keys.</p>
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
copy of each modified record during the transaction. During
iteration, that is, <c>mnesia:fold[lr]/4</c>,
<c>mnesia:next/2</c>, <c>mnesia:prev/2</c>, and
- <c>mnesia:snmp_get_next_index/2</c>, <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <c>mnesia:snmp_get_next_index/2</c>, Mnesia
compensates for every written or deleted record, which can
reduce the performance.</p>
<p>If possible, avoid writing or deleting records in the same
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
<desc>
<p>Makes the transaction silently
return the tuple <c>{aborted, Reason}</c>.
- Termination of a <c>Mnesia</c> transaction means that
+ Termination of a Mnesia transaction means that
an exception is thrown to an enclosing <c>catch</c>.
Thus, the expression <c>catch mnesia:abort(x)</c> does
not terminate the transaction.</p>
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
<c>mnesia:ets</c>. Argument <c>AccessMod</c>
is the name of a callback module, which implements the
<c>mnesia_access</c> behavior.</p>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> forwards calls to the following functions:</p>
+ <p>Mnesia forwards calls to the following functions:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>mnesia:lock/2 (read_lock_table/1, write_lock_table/1)
</item>
@@ -391,15 +391,15 @@
</item>
</list>
<p><c>ActivityId</c> is a record that represents the identity
- of the enclosing <c>Mnesia</c> activity. The first field
+ of the enclosing Mnesia activity. The first field
(obtained with <c>element(1, ActivityId)</c>) contains an
atom, which can be interpreted as the activity type:
<c>ets</c>, <c>async_dirty</c>, <c>sync_dirty</c>, or
<c>tid</c>. <c>tid</c> means that the activity is a
transaction. The structure of the rest of the identity
- record is internal to <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
+ record is internal to Mnesia.</p>
<p><c>Opaque</c> is an opaque data structure that is internal
- to <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
+ to Mnesia.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
<desc>
<marker id="async_dirty"></marker>
<p>Calls the <c>Fun</c> in a context that is not protected by
- a transaction. The <c>Mnesia</c> function calls performed in
+ a transaction. The Mnesia function calls performed in
the <c>Fun</c> are mapped to the corresponding dirty
functions. This still involves logging, replication, and
subscriptions, but there is no locking, local transaction
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
for normal <c>mnesia:dirty_*</c> operations, the operations
are performed semi-asynchronously. For details, see
<c>mnesia:activity/4</c> and the User's Guide.</p>
- <p>The <c>Mnesia</c> tables can be manipulated without
+ <p>The Mnesia tables can be manipulated without
using transactions. This has some serious disadvantages, but
is considerably faster, as the transaction manager is not
involved and no locks are set. A dirty operation does,
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
read records dirty than within a transaction.</p>
<p>Depending on the application, it can be a good idea to use
the dirty functions for certain operations. Almost all
- <c>Mnesia</c> functions that can be called within
+ Mnesia functions that can be called within
transactions have a dirty equivalent, which is much more
efficient.</p>
<p>However, notice that there is a risk that the database can
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
<fsummary>Backs up all tables in the database.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="backup"></marker>
- <p>Activates a new checkpoint covering all <c>Mnesia</c> tables,
+ <p>Activates a new checkpoint covering all Mnesia tables,
including the schema, with maximum degree of redundancy, and
performs a backup using <c>backup_checkpoint/2/3</c>. The
default value of the backup callback module <c>BackupMod</c>
@@ -529,16 +529,16 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
<taglist>
<tag><c>extra_db_nodes</c></tag>
<item>
- <p><c>Value</c> is a list of nodes that <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <p><c>Value</c> is a list of nodes that Mnesia
is to try to connect to. <c>ReturnValue</c> is those
- nodes in <c>Value</c> that <c>Mnesia</c> is connected
+ nodes in <c>Value</c> that Mnesia is connected
to.</p>
<p>Notice that this function must only be used to connect
to newly started RAM nodes (N.D.R.S.N.) with an empty
schema. If, for example, this function is used after
the network has been partitioned, it can lead to
inconsistent tables.</p>
- <p>Notice that <c>Mnesia</c> can be connected to other
+ <p>Notice that Mnesia can be connected to other
nodes than those returned in <c>ReturnValue</c>.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>dc_dump_limit</c></tag>
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
Configuration Parameters</seealso>. <c>ReturnValue</c>
is the new value. Notice that this configuration
parameter is not persistent. It is lost when
- <c>Mnesia</c> has stopped.</p>
+ Mnesia has stopped.</p>
</item>
</taglist>
</desc>
@@ -562,9 +562,9 @@ mnesia:add_table_index(person, age)</code>
<c>read_write</c> but it can also be set to the atom
<c>read_only</c>. If <c>AccessMode</c> is set to
<c>read_only</c>, updates to the table cannot be
- performed. At startup, <c>Mnesia</c> always loads
+ performed. At startup, Mnesia always loads
<c>read_only</c> tables locally regardless of when and if
- <c>Mnesia</c> is terminated on other nodes.</p>
+ Mnesia is terminated on other nodes.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -620,13 +620,13 @@ mnesia:change_table_copy_type(person, node(), disc_copies)</code>
<desc>
<marker id="create_schema"></marker>
<p>Creates a new database on disc. Various files are
- created in the local <c>Mnesia</c> directory of each node.
+ created in the local Mnesia directory of each node.
Notice that the directory must be unique for each node.
Two nodes must never share the same directory. If possible,
use a local disc device to improve performance.</p>
<p><c>mnesia:create_schema/1</c> fails if any of the
Erlang nodes given as <c>DiscNodes</c> are not alive, if
- <c>Mnesia</c> is running on any of the nodes, or if any
+ Mnesia is running on any of the nodes, or if any
of the nodes already have a schema. Use
<c>mnesia:delete_schema/1</c> to get rid of old faulty
schemas.</p>
@@ -638,10 +638,10 @@ mnesia:change_table_copy_type(person, node(), disc_copies)</code>
</func>
<func>
<name>create_table(Name, TabDef) -> {atomic, ok} | {aborted, Reason}</name>
- <fsummary>Creates a <c>Mnesia</c> table called <c>Name</c>with properties as described by argument <c>TabDef</c>.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Creates a Mnesia table called <c>Name</c>with properties as described by argument <c>TabDef</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="create_table"></marker>
- <p>Creates a <c>Mnesia</c> table called
+ <p>Creates a Mnesia table called
<c>Name</c> according to argument <c>TabDef</c>. This
list must be a list of <c>{Item, Value}</c> tuples,
where the following values are allowed:</p>
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ mnesia:change_table_copy_type(person, node(), disc_copies)</code>
set to the atom <c>read_only</c>. If <c>AccessMode</c>
is set to <c>read_only</c>, updates to the table
cannot be performed.</p>
- <p>At startup, <c>Mnesia</c> always loads <c>read_only</c>
- table locally regardless of when and if <c>Mnesia</c> is
+ <p>At startup, Mnesia always loads <c>read_only</c>
+ table locally regardless of when and if Mnesia is
terminated on other nodes. This argument returns the
access mode of the table. The access mode can be
<c>read_only</c> or <c>read_write</c>.</p>
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ mnesia:change_table_copy_type(person, node(), disc_copies)</code>
<item>
<p><c>{index, Intlist}</c>, where
<c>Intlist</c> is a list of attribute names (atoms) or
- record fields for which <c>Mnesia</c> is to build and
+ record fields for which Mnesia is to build and
maintain an extra index table. The <c>qlc</c> query
compiler <em>may</em> be able to optimize queries
if there are indexes available.</p>
@@ -735,10 +735,10 @@ mnesia:change_table_copy_type(person, node(), disc_copies)</code>
<c>mnesia:create_table/2</c>, the table is immediately
accessible by SNMP. Therefore applications that use
SNMP to manipulate and control the system can be
- designed easily, since <c>Mnesia</c> provides a
+ designed easily, since Mnesia provides a
direct mapping between the logical tables that make up
an SNMP control application and the physical data that
- makes up a <c>Mnesia</c> table.</p>
+ makes up a Mnesia table.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>{storage_properties, [{Backend, Properties}]</c>
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ mnesia:change_table_copy_type(person, node(), disc_copies)</code>
<c>Backend</c> can currently be <c>ets</c> or <c>dets</c>.
<c>Properties</c> is a list of options sent to the
back end storage during table creation. <c>Properties</c>
- cannot contain properties already used by <c>Mnesia</c>,
+ cannot contain properties already used by Mnesia,
such as <c>type</c> or <c>named_table</c>.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<code type="none">
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(table, [{ram_copies, [node()]}, {disc_only_copies, nodes()},
mnesia:create_table(person,
[{ram_copies, [N1, N2]},
{attributes, record_info(fields, person)}]).</code>
- <p>If it is required that <c>Mnesia</c> must build and
+ <p>If it is required that Mnesia must build and
maintain an extra index table on attribute <c>address</c>
of all the <c>person</c> records that are inserted in the
table, the following code would be issued:</p>
@@ -819,8 +819,8 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
When the last replica is deleted with this
function, the table disappears entirely.</p>
<p>This function can also be used to delete a replica of
- the table named <c>schema</c>. The <c>Mnesia</c> node is
- then removed. Notice that <c>Mnesia</c> must be
+ the table named <c>schema</c>. The Mnesia node is
+ then removed. Notice that Mnesia must be
stopped on the node first.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -891,9 +891,9 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<c>mnesia:create_schema/1</c>.
<c>mnesia:delete_schema/1</c> fails if any of the Erlang
nodes given as <c>DiscNodes</c> are not alive, or if
- <c>Mnesia</c> is running on any of the nodes.</p>
+ Mnesia is running on any of the nodes.</p>
<p>After the database is deleted, it can still be possible
- to start <c>Mnesia</c> as a disc-less node. This depends
+ to start Mnesia as a disc-less node. This depends
on how configuration parameter <c>schema_location</c> is
set.</p>
<warning>
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<name>dirty_update_counter(Tab, Key, Incr) -> NewVal | exit({aborted, Reason})</name>
<fsummary>Dirty update of a counter record.</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> has no special counter records. However,
+ <p>Mnesia has no special counter records. However,
records of the form <c>{Tab, Key, Integer}</c> can be used
as (possibly disc-resident) counters when <c>Tab</c> is a
<c>set</c>. This function updates a counter with a positive
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<desc>
<marker id="dump_log"></marker>
<p>Performs a user-initiated dump of the local log file.
- This is usually not necessary, as <c>Mnesia</c> by default
+ This is usually not necessary, as Mnesia by default
manages this automatically. See configuration parameters
<seealso marker="#dump_log_time_threshold">dump_log_time_threshold</seealso>
and
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<fsummary>Dumps local tables into a text file.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="dump_to_textfile"></marker>
- <p>Dumps all local tables of a <c>Mnesia</c> system into a
+ <p>Dumps all local tables of a Mnesia system into a
text file, which can be edited (by a normal text editor)
and then be reloaded with
<c>mnesia:load_textfile/1</c>. Only use this function for
@@ -1182,10 +1182,10 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
</func>
<func>
<name>error_description(Error) -> String</name>
- <fsummary>Returns a string describing a particular <c>Mnesia</c> error.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Returns a string describing a particular Mnesia error.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="error_description"></marker>
- <p>All <c>Mnesia</c> transactions, including all the schema
+ <p>All Mnesia transactions, including all the schema
update functions, either return value <c>{atomic, Val}</c>
or the tuple <c>{aborted, Reason}</c>. <c>Reason</c> can
be either of the atoms in the following list. The
@@ -1264,8 +1264,8 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<desc>
<marker id="ets"></marker>
<p>Calls the <c>Fun</c> in a raw context that is not protected by
- a transaction. The <c>Mnesia</c> function call is performed in
- the <c>Fun</c> and performed directly on the local <c>ets</c>
+ a transaction. The Mnesia function call is performed in
+ the <c>Fun</c> and performed directly on the local ETS
tables on the assumption that the local storage type is
<c>ram_copies</c> and the tables are not replicated to other
nodes. Subscriptions are not triggered and checkpoints are
@@ -1321,13 +1321,13 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<fsummary>Forces a table to be loaded into the system.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="force_load_table"></marker>
- <p>The <c>Mnesia</c> algorithm for table load can lead to a
+ <p>The Mnesia algorithm for table load can lead to a
situation where a table cannot be loaded. This situation
- occurs when a node is started and <c>Mnesia</c> concludes, or
+ occurs when a node is started and Mnesia concludes, or
suspects, that another copy of the table was active after
this local copy became inactive because of a system crash.</p>
<p>If this situation is not acceptable, this function can be
- used to override the strategy of the <c>Mnesia</c> table
+ used to override the strategy of the Mnesia table
load algorithm. This can lead to a situation where some
transaction effects are lost with an inconsistent database as
result, but for some applications high availability is more
@@ -1402,9 +1402,9 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<desc>
<marker id="info"></marker>
<p>Prints system information on the terminal.
- This function can be used even if <c>Mnesia</c> is not
+ This function can be used even if Mnesia is not
started. However, more information is displayed if
- <c>Mnesia</c> is started.</p>
+ Mnesia is started.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<p>Installs a backup as fallback. The fallback is used to
restore the database at the next startup. Installation of
fallbacks requires Erlang to be operational on all the
- involved nodes, but it does not matter if <c>Mnesia</c>
+ involved nodes, but it does not matter if Mnesia
is running or not. The installation of the fallback fails
if the local node is not one of the disc-resident nodes
in the backup.</p>
@@ -1465,14 +1465,14 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<p><c>{mnesia_dir, AlternateDir}</c>.
This argument is only valid if the scope of the
installation is <c>local</c>. Normally the installation
- of a fallback is targeted to the <c>Mnesia</c> directory,
+ of a fallback is targeted to the Mnesia directory,
as configured with configuration parameter
<c>-mnesia dir</c>. But by explicitly supplying an
<c>AlternateDir</c>, the fallback is installed there
- regardless of the <c>Mnesia</c> directory configuration
+ regardless of the Mnesia directory configuration
parameter setting. After installation of a fallback on
- an alternative <c>Mnesia</c> directory, that directory
- is fully prepared for use as an active <c>Mnesia</c>
+ an alternative Mnesia directory, that directory
+ is fully prepared for use as an active Mnesia
directory.</p>
<p>This is a dangerous feature that must be
used with care. By unintentional mixing of directories,
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<marker id="load_textfile"></marker>
<p>Loads a series of definitions and data found in the
text file (generated with <c>mnesia:dump_to_textfile/1</c>)
- into <c>Mnesia</c>. This function also starts <c>Mnesia</c>
+ into Mnesia. This function also starts Mnesia
and possibly creates a new schema. This function is
intended for educational purposes only. It is recommended
to use other functions to deal with real backups.</p>
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
</taglist>
<p>Conflicting lock requests are automatically queued if there
is no risk of a deadlock. Otherwise the transaction must be
- terminated and executed again. <c>Mnesia</c> does this
+ terminated and executed again. Mnesia does this
automatically as long as the upper limit of the maximum
<c>retries</c> is not reached. For details, see
<c>mnesia:transaction/3</c>.</p>
@@ -1726,19 +1726,19 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
</func>
<func>
<name>report_event(Event) -> ok</name>
- <fsummary>Reports a user event to the <c>Mnesia</c> event handler.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Reports a user event to the Mnesia event handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="report_event"></marker>
- <p>When tracing a system of <c>Mnesia</c> applications it is
- useful to be able to interleave <c>Mnesia</c> own events with
+ <p>When tracing a system of Mnesia applications it is
+ useful to be able to interleave Mnesia own events with
application-related events that give information about the
application context.</p>
<p>Whenever the application begins a
- new and demanding <c>Mnesia</c> task, or if it enters a new
+ new and demanding Mnesia task, or if it enters a new
interesting phase in its execution, it can be a good idea to
use <c>mnesia:report_event/1</c>. <c>Event</c> can be
any term and generates a <c>{mnesia_user, Event}</c> event
- for any processes that subscribe to <c>Mnesia</c> system
+ for any processes that subscribe to Mnesia system
events.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<desc>
<marker id="restore"></marker>
<p>With this function, tables can be restored online from a
- backup without restarting <c>Mnesia</c>.
+ backup without restarting Mnesia.
<c>Opaque</c> is forwarded to the backup module.
<c>Args</c> is a list of the following tuples:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(person,
<p>For a complete description of <c>select</c>, see the
<seealso marker="erts:index">ERTS</seealso> User's Guide and the
<seealso marker="stdlib:ets">ets</seealso> manual page in
- <c>STDLIB</c>.</p>
+ STDLIB.</p>
<p>For example, to find the names of all male persons older
than 30 in table <c>Tab</c>:</p>
<code type="none">
@@ -1920,10 +1920,10 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
</func>
<func>
<name>set_debug_level(Level) -> OldLevel</name>
- <fsummary>Changes the internal debug level of <c>Mnesia</c>.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Changes the internal debug level of Mnesia.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="set_debug_level"></marker>
- <p>Changes the internal debug level of <c>Mnesia</c>.
+ <p>Changes the internal debug level of Mnesia.
For details, see
<seealso marker="#configuration_parameters">Section
Configuration Parameters</seealso>.</p>
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
<fsummary>Sets the master nodes for all tables.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="set_master_nodes_1"></marker>
- <p>For each table <c>Mnesia</c> determines its replica nodes
+ <p>For each table Mnesia determines its replica nodes
(<c>TabNodes</c>) and starts
<c>mnesia:set_master_nodes(Tab, TabMasterNodes)</c>. where
<c>TabMasterNodes</c> is the intersection of
@@ -1952,16 +1952,16 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
that can have caused an inconsistent database, it can use the
function <c>mnesia:set_master_nodes(Tab, MasterNodes)</c> to
define from which nodes each table is to be loaded.
- At startup, the <c>Mnesia</c> normal table load algorithm is
+ At startup, the Mnesia normal table load algorithm is
bypassed and the table is loaded from one of the master nodes
- defined for the table, regardless of when and if <c>Mnesia</c>
+ defined for the table, regardless of when and if Mnesia
terminated on other nodes. <c>MasterNodes</c> can only
contain nodes where the table has a replica. If the
<c>MasterNodes</c> list is empty, the master node recovery
mechanism for the particular table is reset, and the
normal load mechanism is used at the next restart.</p>
<p>The master node setting is always local. It can be
- changed regardless if <c>Mnesia</c> is started or not.</p>
+ changed regardless if Mnesia is started or not.</p>
<p>The database can also become inconsistent if
configuration parameter <c>max_wait_for_decision</c> is used
or if <c>mnesia:force_load_table/1</c> is used.</p>
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
</func>
<func>
<name>snmp_get_mnesia_key(Tab, RowIndex) -> {ok, Key} | undefined</name>
- <fsummary>Gets the corresponding <c>Mnesia</c> key from an SNMP index.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Gets the corresponding Mnesia key from an SNMP index.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Tab ::= atom()</v>
<v>RowIndex ::= [integer()]</v>
@@ -1984,7 +1984,7 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
<v>key() ::= integer() | string() | [integer()]</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Transforms an SNMP index to the corresponding <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <p>Transforms an SNMP index to the corresponding Mnesia
key. If the SNMP table has multiple keys, the key is a tuple
of the key columns.</p>
</desc>
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
</func>
<func>
<name>snmp_open_table(Tab, SnmpStruct) -> {aborted, R} | {atomic, ok}</name>
- <fsummary>Organizes a <c>Mnesia</c> table as an SNMP table.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Organizes a Mnesia table as an SNMP table.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Tab ::= atom()</v>
<v>SnmpStruct ::= [{key, type()}]</v>
@@ -2029,14 +2029,14 @@ mnesia:select(Tab,[{MatchHead, [Guard], [Result]}]),</code>
</type>
<desc>
<p>A direct one-to-one mapping can be established between
- <c>Mnesia</c> tables and SNMP tables. Many telecommunication
+ Mnesia tables and SNMP tables. Many telecommunication
applications are controlled and monitored by the SNMP
- protocol. This connection between <c>Mnesia</c> and SNMP
+ protocol. This connection between Mnesia and SNMP
makes it simple and convenient to achieve this mapping.</p>
<p>Argument <c>SnmpStruct</c> is a list of SNMP
information. Currently, the only information needed is
information about the key types in the table. Multiple
- keys cannot be handled in <c>Mnesia</c>, but many SNMP
+ keys cannot be handled in Mnesia, but many SNMP
tables have multiple keys. Therefore, the following
convention is used: if a table has multiple keys, these must
always be stored as a tuple of the keys. Information about
@@ -2069,39 +2069,39 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
<p>When a table is SNMP ordered, modifications are more
expensive than usual, O(logN). Also, more memory is used.</p>
<p>Notice that only the lexicographical SNMP ordering is
- implemented in <c>Mnesia</c>, not the actual SNMP monitoring.</p>
+ implemented in Mnesia, not the actual SNMP monitoring.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>start() -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
- <fsummary>Starts a local <c>Mnesia</c> system.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Starts a local Mnesia system.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="start"></marker>
- <p>The startup procedure for a set of <c>Mnesia</c> nodes is a
- fairly complicated operation. A <c>Mnesia</c> system consists
- of a set of nodes, with <c>Mnesia</c> started locally on all
+ <p>The startup procedure for a set of Mnesia nodes is a
+ fairly complicated operation. A Mnesia system consists
+ of a set of nodes, with Mnesia started locally on all
participating nodes. Normally, each node has a directory where
- all the <c>Mnesia</c> files are written. This directory is
- referred to as the <c>Mnesia</c> directory. <c>Mnesia</c> can
+ all the Mnesia files are written. This directory is
+ referred to as the Mnesia directory. Mnesia can
also be started on disc-less nodes. For more information
about disc-less nodes, see <c>mnesia:create_schema/1</c>
and the User's Guide.</p>
- <p>The set of nodes that makes up a <c>Mnesia</c> system is kept
- in a schema. <c>Mnesia</c> nodes can be added to or removed
+ <p>The set of nodes that makes up a Mnesia system is kept
+ in a schema. Mnesia nodes can be added to or removed
from the schema. The initial schema is normally created on
disc with the function <c>mnesia:create_schema/1</c>. On
disc-less nodes, a tiny default schema is generated each time
- <c>Mnesia</c> is started. During the startup procedure,
- <c>Mnesia</c> exchanges schema information between the nodes
+ Mnesia is started. During the startup procedure,
+ Mnesia exchanges schema information between the nodes
to verify that the table definitions are compatible.</p>
<p>Each schema has a unique cookie, which can be regarded as a
unique schema identifier. The cookie must be the same on all
- nodes where <c>Mnesia</c> is supposed to run. For details,
+ nodes where Mnesia is supposed to run. For details,
see the User's Guide.</p>
- <p>The schema file and all other files that <c>Mnesia</c>
- needs are kept in the <c>Mnesia</c> directory. The
+ <p>The schema file and all other files that Mnesia
+ needs are kept in the Mnesia directory. The
command-line option <c>-mnesia dir Dir</c> can be used to
- specify the location of this directory to the <c>Mnesia</c>
+ specify the location of this directory to the Mnesia
system. If no such command-line option is found, the name
of the directory defaults to <c>Mnesia.Node</c>.</p>
<p><c>application:start(mnesia)</c> can also be used.</p>
@@ -2109,10 +2109,10 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</func>
<func>
<name>stop() -> stopped</name>
- <fsummary>Stops <c>Mnesia</c> locally.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Stops Mnesia locally.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="stop"></marker>
- <p>Stops <c>Mnesia</c> locally on the current node.</p>
+ <p>Stops Mnesia locally on the current node.</p>
<p><c>application:stop(mnesia)</c> can also be used.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
<desc>
<marker id="sync_dirty"></marker>
<p>Calls the <c>Fun</c> in a context that is not protected by
- a transaction. The <c>Mnesia</c> function calls performed in
+ a transaction. The Mnesia function calls performed in
the <c>Fun</c> are mapped to the corresponding dirty functions.
It is performed in almost the same context as
<c>mnesia:async_dirty/1,2</c>. The difference is that the
@@ -2167,10 +2167,10 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</func>
<func>
<name>system_info(InfoKey) -> Info | exit({aborted, Reason})</name>
- <fsummary>Returns information about the <c>Mnesia</c> system.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary>Returns information about the Mnesia system.</fsummary>
<desc>
<marker id="system_info"></marker>
- <p>Returns information about the <c>Mnesia</c> system, such as
+ <p>Returns information about the Mnesia system, such as
transaction statistics, <c>db_nodes</c>, and configuration
parameters. The valid keys are as follows:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>auto_repair</c>. Returns <c>true</c> or <c>false</c>
- to indicate if <c>Mnesia</c> is configured to start the
+ to indicate if Mnesia is configured to start the
auto-repair facility on corrupted disc files.</p>
</item>
<item>
@@ -2209,20 +2209,20 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
in the list of nodes if they explicitly have been added
to the schema, for example, with
<c>mnesia:add_table_copy/3</c>. The function can be
- started even if <c>Mnesia</c> is not yet running.</p>
+ started even if Mnesia is not yet running.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>debug</c>. Returns the current debug level of
- <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
+ Mnesia.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p><c>directory</c>. Returns the name of the <c>Mnesia</c>
- directory. It can be called even if <c>Mnesia</c> is
+ <p><c>directory</c>. Returns the name of the Mnesia
+ directory. It can be called even if Mnesia is
not yet running.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>dump_log_load_regulation</c>. Returns a boolean that
- tells if <c>Mnesia</c> is configured to regulate the
+ tells if Mnesia is configured to regulate the
dumper process load.</p>
<p>This feature is temporary and will be removed in future
releases.</p>
@@ -2233,9 +2233,9 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>dump_log_update_in_place</c>. Returns a boolean that
- tells if <c>Mnesia</c> is configured to perform the
- updates in the <c>dets</c> files directly, or if the
- updates are to be performed in a copy of the <c>dets</c>
+ tells if Mnesia is configured to perform the
+ updates in the Dets files directly, or if the
+ updates are to be performed in a copy of the Dets
files.</p>
</item>
<item>
@@ -2253,13 +2253,13 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>held_locks</c>. Returns a list of all
- locks held by the local <c>Mnesia</c> lock manager.</p>
+ locks held by the local Mnesia lock manager.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>is_running</c>. Returns <c>yes</c> or <c>no</c> to
- indicate if <c>Mnesia</c> is running. It can
+ indicate if Mnesia is running. It can
also return <c>starting</c> or <c>stopping</c>. Can be
- called even if <c>Mnesia</c> is not yet running.</p>
+ called even if Mnesia is not yet running.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>local_tables</c>. Returns a list
@@ -2272,7 +2272,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>log_version</c>. Returns the version
- number of the <c>Mnesia</c> transaction log format.</p>
+ number of the Mnesia transaction log format.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>master_node_tables</c>. Returns a
@@ -2280,25 +2280,25 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>protocol_version</c>. Returns the version number of
- the <c>Mnesia</c> inter-process communication protocol.</p>
+ the Mnesia inter-process communication protocol.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>running_db_nodes</c>. Returns a list of nodes where
- <c>Mnesia</c> currently is running. This function can be
- called even if <c>Mnesia</c> is not yet running, but it
+ Mnesia currently is running. This function can be
+ called even if Mnesia is not yet running, but it
then has slightly different semantics.</p>
- <p>If <c>Mnesia</c> is down on the local node, the function
+ <p>If Mnesia is down on the local node, the function
returns those other <c>db_nodes</c> and
<c>extra_db_nodes</c> that for the moment are
operational.</p>
- <p>If <c>Mnesia</c> is started, the function returns
- those nodes that <c>Mnesia</c> on the local node is fully
- connected to. Only those nodes that <c>Mnesia</c> has
+ <p>If Mnesia is started, the function returns
+ those nodes that Mnesia on the local node is fully
+ connected to. Only those nodes that Mnesia has
exchanged schema information with are included as
<c>running_db_nodes</c>. After the merge of schemas, the
- local <c>Mnesia</c> system is fully operable and
+ local Mnesia system is fully operable and
applications can perform access of remote replicas.
- Before the schema merge, <c>Mnesia</c> only operates
+ Before the schema merge, Mnesia only operates
locally. Sometimes there are more nodes included in the
<c>running_db_nodes</c> list than all <c>db_nodes</c>
and <c>extra_db_nodes</c> together.</p>
@@ -2322,17 +2322,17 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
<item>
<p><c>transaction_failures</c>. Returns a
number that indicates how many transactions have
- failed since <c>Mnesia</c> was started.</p>
+ failed since Mnesia was started.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>transaction_commits</c>. Returns a
number that indicates how many transactions have
- terminated successfully since <c>Mnesia</c> was started.</p>
+ terminated successfully since Mnesia was started.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>transaction_restarts</c>. Returns a
number that indicates how many transactions have been
- restarted since <c>Mnesia</c> was started.</p>
+ restarted since Mnesia was started.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>transaction_log_writes</c>.
@@ -2342,12 +2342,12 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>use_dir</c>. Returns a boolean that indicates if
- the <c>Mnesia</c> directory is used or not. Can be
- started even if <c>Mnesia</c> is not yet running.</p>
+ the Mnesia directory is used or not. Can be
+ started even if Mnesia is not yet running.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>version</c>. Returns the current
- version number of <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
+ version number of Mnesia.</p>
</item>
</list>
</desc>
@@ -2359,13 +2359,13 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
<marker id="table"></marker>
<p>Returns a Query List Comprehension (QLC) query handle,
see the <seealso marker="stdlib:qlc">qlc(3)</seealso>
- manual page in <c>STDLIB</c>. The module <c>qlc</c>
- implements a query language that can use <c>Mnesia</c>
+ manual page in STDLIB. The module <c>qlc</c>
+ implements a query language that can use Mnesia
tables as sources of data. Calling
<c>mnesia:table/1,2</c> is the means to make the
<c>mnesia</c> table <c>Tab</c> usable to QLC.</p>
- <p><c>Option</c> can contain <c>Mnesia</c>
- options or QLC options. <c>Mnesia</c> recognizes the
+ <p><c>Option</c> can contain Mnesia
+ options or QLC options. Mnesia recognizes the
following options (any other option is forwarded to
QLC).</p>
<list type="bulleted">
@@ -2374,7 +2374,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item><c>{n_objects,Number}</c>, where <c>n_objects</c>
specifies (roughly) the number of objects returned
- from <c>Mnesia</c> to QLC. Queries to remote tables
+ from Mnesia to QLC. Queries to remote tables
can need a larger chunk to reduce network overhead.
By default, <c>100</c> objects at a time are returned.
</item>
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
<desc>
<marker id="table_info"></marker>
<p>The <c>table_info/2</c> function takes two arguments.
- The first is the name of a <c>Mnesia</c> table.
+ The first is the name of a Mnesia table.
The second is one of the following keys:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>load_node</c>. Returns the name of
- the node that <c>Mnesia</c> loaded the table from. The
+ the node that Mnesia loaded the table from. The
structure of the returned value is unspecified, but
can be useful for debugging purposes.</p>
</item>
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ mnesia:create_table(employee,
</item>
<item>
<p><c>load_reason</c>. Returns the
- reason of why <c>Mnesia</c> decided to load the table.
+ reason of why Mnesia decided to load the table.
The structure of the returned value is unspecified, but
can be useful for debugging purposes.</p>
</item>
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
several processes running on different nodes can concurrently
execute the function <c>raise/2</c> without interfering
with each other.</p>
- <p>Since <c>Mnesia</c> detects deadlocks, a transaction can be
+ <p>Since Mnesia detects deadlocks, a transaction can be
restarted any number of times. This function attempts a
restart as specified in <c>Retries</c>. <c>Retries</c> must
be an integer greater than 0 or the atom <c>infinity</c>.
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
<p><c>NewAttributeList</c> and <c>NewRecordName</c>
specify the attributes and the new record type of the
converted table. Table name always remains unchanged. If
- <c>record_name</c> is changed, only the <c>Mnesia</c>
+ <c>record_name</c> is changed, only the Mnesia
functions that use table identifiers work, for example,
<c>mnesia:write/3</c> works, but not <c>mnesia:write/1</c>.</p>
</desc>
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
distributed operation that is either performed on all
nodes with disc resident schema, or none. Uninstallation of
fallbacks requires Erlang to be operational on all
- involved nodes, but it does not matter if <c>Mnesia</c> is
+ involved nodes, but it does not matter if Mnesia is
running or not. Which nodes that are considered as
disc-resident nodes is determined from the schema
information in the local fallback.</p>
@@ -2792,28 +2792,28 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
<section>
<title>Configuration Parameters</title>
<marker id="configuration_parameters"></marker>
- <p><c>Mnesia</c> reads the following application configuration
+ <p>Mnesia reads the following application configuration
parameters:</p>
<list type="bulleted">
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia access_module Module</c>. The name of the
- <c>Mnesia</c> activity access callback module. Default is
+ Mnesia activity access callback module. Default is
<c>mnesia</c>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia auto_repair true | false</c>. This flag
- controls if <c>Mnesia</c> automatically tries to repair
+ controls if Mnesia automatically tries to repair
files that have not been properly closed. Default is
<c>true</c>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia backup_module Module</c>. The name of the
- <c>Mnesia</c> backup callback module. Default is
+ Mnesia backup callback module. Default is
<c>mnesia_backup</c>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia debug Level</c>. Controls the debug level
- of <c>Mnesia</c>. The possible values are as follows:</p>
+ of Mnesia. The possible values are as follows:</p>
<taglist>
<tag><c>none</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
events generate <c>{mnesia_info, Format, Args}</c>
system events. Processes can subscribe to these events with
<c>mnesia:subscribe/1</c>. The events are always sent to
- the <c>Mnesia</c> event handler.</p>
+ the Mnesia event handler.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>debug</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -2834,15 +2834,15 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
<c>{mnesia_info, Format, Args}</c> system events.
Processes can subscribe to these events with
<c>mnesia:subscribe/1</c>. The events are always sent to
- the <c>Mnesia</c> event handler. On this debug level,
- the <c>Mnesia</c> event handler starts subscribing to
+ the Mnesia event handler. On this debug level,
+ the Mnesia event handler starts subscribing to
updates in the schema table.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>trace</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Activates all events at the debug level. On this
- level, the <c>Mnesia</c> event handler starts subscribing
- to updates on all <c>Mnesia</c> tables. This level is
+ level, the Mnesia event handler starts subscribing
+ to updates on all Mnesia tables. This level is
intended only for debugging small toy systems, as many
large events can be generated.</p>
</item>
@@ -2856,7 +2856,7 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia core_dir Directory</c>. The name of the
- directory where <c>Mnesia</c> core files is stored, or
+ directory where Mnesia core files is stored, or
false. Setting it implies that also RAM-only nodes
generate a core file if a crash occurs.</p>
</item>
@@ -2870,9 +2870,9 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia dir Directory</c>. The name of the directory
- where all <c>Mnesia</c> data is stored. The directory name
+ where all Mnesia data is stored. The directory name
must be unique for the current node. Two nodes must never
- share the the same <c>Mnesia</c> directory. The results
+ share the the same Mnesia directory. The results
are unpredictable.</p>
</item>
<item>
@@ -2915,44 +2915,44 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia event_module Module</c>. The name of the
- <c>Mnesia</c> event handler callback module. Default is
+ Mnesia event handler callback module. Default is
<c>mnesia_event</c>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia extra_db_nodes Nodes</c> specifies a list of
nodes, in addition to the ones found in the schema, with
- which <c>Mnesia</c> is also to establish contact. Default
+ which Mnesia is also to establish contact. Default
is <c>[]</c> (empty list).</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia fallback_error_function {UserModule, UserFunc}</c>.
Specifies a user-supplied callback function, which is
- called if a fallback is installed and <c>Mnesia</c> goes
- down on another node. <c>Mnesia</c> calls the function
+ called if a fallback is installed and Mnesia goes
+ down on another node. Mnesia calls the function
with one argument, the name of the dying node, for example,
- <c>UserModule:UserFunc(DyingNode)</c>. <c>Mnesia</c> must
+ <c>UserModule:UserFunc(DyingNode)</c>. Mnesia must
be restarted, otherwise the database can be inconsistent.
- The default behavior is to terminate <c>Mnesia</c>.</p>
+ The default behavior is to terminate Mnesia.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia max_wait_for_decision Timeout</c>. Specifies
- how long <c>Mnesia</c> waits for other nodes to share their
+ how long Mnesia waits for other nodes to share their
knowledge about the outcome of an unclear transaction. By
default, <c>Timeout</c> is set to the atom <c>infinity</c>.
- This implies that if <c>Mnesia</c> upon startup detects
+ This implies that if Mnesia upon startup detects
a "heavyweight transaction" whose outcome is unclear, the
- local <c>Mnesia</c> waits until <c>Mnesia</c> is started
+ local Mnesia waits until Mnesia is started
on some (in the worst case all) of the other nodes that were
involved in the interrupted transaction. This is a rare
- situation, but if it occurs, <c>Mnesia</c> does not guess if
+ situation, but if it occurs, Mnesia does not guess if
the transaction on the other nodes was committed or
- terminated. <c>Mnesia</c> waits until it knows the outcome
+ terminated. Mnesia waits until it knows the outcome
and then acts accordingly.</p>
<p>If <c>Timeout</c> is set to an integer value in
- milliseconds, <c>Mnesia</c> forces "heavyweight transactions"
+ milliseconds, Mnesia forces "heavyweight transactions"
to be finished, even if the outcome of the transaction for
the moment is unclear. After <c>Timeout</c> milliseconds,
- <c>Mnesia</c> commits or terminates the transaction and
+ Mnesia commits or terminates the transaction and
continues with the startup. This can lead to a situation
where the transaction is committed on some nodes and
terminated on other nodes. If the transaction is a
@@ -2976,14 +2976,14 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
</item>
<item>
<p><c>-mnesia schema_location Loc</c>. Controls where
- <c>Mnesia</c> looks for its schema. Parameter
+ Mnesia looks for its schema. Parameter
<c>Loc</c> can be one of the following atoms:</p>
<taglist>
<tag><c>disc</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Mandatory disc. The schema is assumed to be located
- in the <c>Mnesia</c> directory. If the schema cannot
- be found, <c>Mnesia</c> refuses to start. This is the
+ in the Mnesia directory. If the schema cannot
+ be found, Mnesia refuses to start. This is the
old behavior.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>ram</c></tag>
@@ -3001,10 +3001,10 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
<tag><c>opt_disc</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Optional disc. The schema can reside on disc or in
- RAM. If the schema is found on disc, <c>Mnesia</c>
+ RAM. If the schema is found on disc, Mnesia
starts as a disc-based node and the storage type of
the schema table is <c>disc_copies</c>. If no schema is
- found on disc, <c>Mnesia</c> starts as a disc-less node
+ found on disc, Mnesia starts as a disc-less node
and the storage type of the schema table is
<c>ram_copies</c>. Default value for the application
parameter is <c>opt_disc</c>.</p>
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ raise(Name, Amount) ->
</taglist>
</item>
</list>
- <p>First, the <c>SASL</c> application parameters are checked,
+ <p>First, the SASL application parameters are checked,
then the command-line flags are checked, and finally, the
default value is chosen.</p>
</section>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_frag_hash.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_frag_hash.xml
index 95f5f8aa07..51b32129b6 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_frag_hash.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_frag_hash.xml
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@
the new one.</p>
<p><c>NewState</c> is stored as <c>hash_state</c> among the
other <c>frag_properties</c>.</p>
- <p>As a part of the <c>add_frag</c> procedure, <c>Mnesia</c> iterates
+ <p>As a part of the <c>add_frag</c> procedure, Mnesia iterates
over all fragments corresponding to the <c>IterFrags</c> numbers
and starts <c>key_to_frag_number(NewState,RecordKey)</c> for
each record. If the new fragment differs from the old
fragment, the record is moved to the new fragment.</p>
<p>As the <c>add_frag</c> procedure is a part of a schema
- transaction, <c>Mnesia</c> acquires write locks on the
+ transaction, Mnesia acquires write locks on the
affected tables. That is, both the fragments corresponding
to <c>IterFrags</c> and those corresponding to
<c>AdditionalLockFrags</c>.</p>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
<desc>
<p><c>NewState</c> is stored as <c>hash_state</c> among the
other <c>frag_properties</c>.</p>
- <p>As a part of the <c>del_frag</c> procedure, <c>Mnesia</c> iterates
+ <p>As a part of the <c>del_frag</c> procedure, Mnesia iterates
over all fragments corresponding to the <c>IterFrags</c> numbers
and starts <c>key_to_frag_number(NewState,RecordKey)</c> for
each record. If the new fragment differs from the old
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
<p>Notice that all records in the last fragment must be moved to
another fragment, as the entire fragment is deleted.</p>
<p>As the <c>del_frag</c> procedure is a part of a schema
- transaction, <c>Mnesia</c> acquires write locks on the
+ transaction, Mnesia acquires write locks on the
affected tables. That is, both the fragments corresponding
to <c>IterFrags</c> and those corresponding to
<c>AdditionalLockFrags</c>.</p>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Starts whenever <c>Mnesia</c> needs to determine
+ <p>Starts whenever Mnesia needs to determine
which fragment a certain record belongs to. It is typically
started at <c>read</c>, <c>write</c>, and <c>delete</c>.</p>
</desc>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>This function is called whenever <c>Mnesia</c> needs to determine
+ <p>This function is called whenever Mnesia needs to determine
which fragments that need to be searched for a <c>MatchSpec</c>.
It is typically called by <c>select</c> and
<c>match_object</c>.</p>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_registry.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_registry.xml
index cd778ae072..a76f716981 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_registry.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/mnesia_registry.xml
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@
<modulesummary>Dump support for registries in erl_interface.</modulesummary>
<description>
<p>This module is usually part of the <c>erl_interface</c>
- application, but is currently part of the <c>Mnesia</c>
+ application, but is currently part of the Mnesia
application.</p>
<p>This module is mainly intended for internal use within OTP,
but it has two functions that are exported for public use.</p>
<p>On C-nodes, <c>erl_interface</c> has support for registry
tables. These tables reside in RAM on the C-node, but can also
- be dumped into <c>Mnesia</c> tables. By default, the dumping
+ be dumped into Mnesia tables. By default, the dumping
of registry tables through <c>erl_interface</c> causes a
- corresponding <c>Mnesia</c> table to be created with
+ corresponding Mnesia table to be created with
<c>mnesia_registry:create_table/1</c>, if necessary.</p>
<p>Tables that are created with these functions can be
- administered as all other <c>Mnesia</c> tables. They can be
+ administered as all other Mnesia tables. They can be
included in backups, replicas can be added, and so on.
- The tables are normal <c>Mnesia</c> tables owned by the user
+ The tables are normal Mnesia tables owned by the user
of the corresponding <c>erl_interface</c> registries.</p>
</description>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
that is, <c>{ram_copies,[node()]}</c> or
<c>{disc_copies,[node()]}</c>.</p>
<p>This function is used by <c>erl_interface</c> to
- create the <c>Mnesia</c> table if it does not already
+ create the Mnesia table if it does not already
exist.</p>
</desc>
</func>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/part.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/part.xml
index 101bdb29d4..d3ffe93937 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/part.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/part.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
<file>part.sgml</file>
</header>
<description>
- <p>The <c>Mnesia</c> application is a distributed Database Management
+ <p>The Mnesia application is a distributed Database Management
System (DBMS), appropriate for telecommunications applications and other
Erlang applications, which require continuous operation and exhibit soft
real-time properties.</p>
diff --git a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/ref_man.xml
index 662f0d61d6..7fb71b9c45 100644
--- a/lib/mnesia/doc/src/ref_man.xml
+++ b/lib/mnesia/doc/src/ref_man.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
<file>refman.sgml</file>
</header>
<description>
- <p>The <c>Mnesia</c> application is a distributed Database Management
+ <p>The Mnesia application is a distributed Database Management
System (DBMS), appropriate for telecommunications applications and other
Erlang applications, which require continuous operation and exhibit soft
real-time properties.</p>