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Appendix A
Glossary
acquire
To gain ownership of a resource. Resources can be acquired
automatically when a batch runs. Resources can also be acquired
manually in the Arbitration and Phase Control processes.
acquiring
Acquiring is a possible state of the Firing attribute of a transition.
When the transition is in the Acquiring state, it has made non-binding
related arbitration requests for resources needed by one or more steps
following the transition.
action
An Action is a queued Execute command to the FactoryTalk Batch
Server that is pending one or more Signature completions prior to
being performed.
action ID
A 32-bit unsigned integer that uniquely identifies an action.
activation file
A text file that contains all of the activation information that is
required to license a software product and allow it to properly
function. While the file is simply plain text, the contents of the file are
protected by a signature.
ActiveX controls library
The ActiveX Controls Library is a set of ActiveX Custom Controls that
allows you to create and control batches without using the FactoryTalk