HELP

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HELP


     Accesses the HELP subsystem.

SYNTAX


Direct access

         [{udcfilename                }]
     HELP[{commandname[ keyword][,ALL]}]
         [{commandfilename            }]
         [{programfilename            }]
         [{SUMMARY                    }]
         [{CLASS                      }]
         [{HELPSTUDY                  }]

Interactive (subsystem) access

     >commandname {space or comma} keyword [,ALL]

     HELPMENU
     SUMMARY
     CLASS
     HELP
     HELPSTUDY


PARAMETERS


<omitted>           If you invoke HELP with no parameters, the HELP
                    Facility will be interactive until you enter E or
                    EXIT.  Refer to OPERATION.

udcfilename         Any existing UDC file.  To display all UDCs within
                    a UDC file, specify the PRINT command. Refer to
                    commandname.

commandname         Any MPE/iX command.  MPE/iX displays the command
                    name and syntax.  In addition, a list of keywords
                    for that command is displayed.

                    The HELP command also provides help on UDCs,
                    command files, or program files.  The search order
                    is  UDCs, built-in commands (MPE/iX), command
                    files, and program files.  The search order for
                    UDCs is user level, account level, and system
                    level.  The search order for command files and
                    program files is determined by the contents of the
                    CI variable HPPATH.  If the user's HPPATH does not
                    contain the name of the current group, the user
                    can print a command file from the current group,
                    but not get help information.

                    For UDCs and command files, HELP will display the
                    text of the User Command, unless the file contains
                    the NOHELP option.  In those cases, the display will
                    be suppressed.  In the case of program files, HELP
                    will display a header identifying it as a program
                    file and the fully qualified file name of the
                    program file.

keyword             One of the keywords described under the command
                    parameter.  All commands have the following
                    keywords:

                    PARMS         Lists all parameters of the specified
                                  command.

                    OPERATION     Describes the use of the specified
                                  command.

                    EXAMPLE       Displays an example showing usage of
                                  the specified command.

                    ALL           Displays all parameters, operation,
                                  and an example of the command.

                    Entering the HELP command, followed by a command
                    name and the ALL parameter causes MPE/iX to display
                    all information for that command (syntax,
                    parameters, operation, and example).  The keyword
                    parameter can be entered with a command, as in HELP
                    HELLO PARMS.  In this case, PARMS is a keyword and
                    must be separated from the command with a space or
                    comma. The keyword parameter also can be entered
                    alone, if you are running the HELP subsystem in
                    subsystem mode, in response to the (>) prompt.

commandfilename     Any existing command file.  Refer to commandname,
                    OPERATION, and EXAMPLE.

programfilename     Any existing program file.  Refer to commandname,
                    OPERATION, and EXAMPLE.

SUMMARY             A brief summary of changes found in MPE/iX,
                    including a quick overview of the operation of the
                    HELP Facility.

CLASS               A list of MPE/iX commands by functional class.

HELPSTUDY           A beginner's text designed to familiarize novice
                    users with the fundamentals of MPE/iX commands and
                    command syntax.

HELP                The HELP Facility entry on the HELP command.

ALL                 Displays the entire table of contents and the
                    contents of each keyword for the HELP command.

EXIT                Exits the HELP subsystem.


OPERATION


     This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or
     in BREAK.  Pressing [Break] aborts the execution of this
     command.

     The HELP command accesses the HELP subsystem.  If entered
     with no parameters, as in

     HELP

     HELP enters the subsystem mode, displays a table of
     contents and greater-than (>) prompt, and awaits your input.
     Entering any command name produces the syntax for that
     command and a list of the keywords.  Entering a keyword such
     as PARMS produces a listing of all the items for that
     keyword (all parameters in this case).

     Entering E or EXIT or pressing [Break] terminates the HELP
     subsystem. Entering [CTRL] [Y] terminates the display, and
     returns you to a system prompt.  Entering [CTRL] [S]
     temporarily stops the display, and entering [CTRL] [Q]
     resumes the display (useful if the screen is full as when
     using a CRT terminal).  Pressing [Return] in subsystem mode
     causes MPE/iX to display information up to the next keyword
     or command.

     For example, after you enter STORE with the HELP command,
     MPE displays STORE syntax, the keyword list (PARMS,
     OPERATION, EXAMPLE) and provides a prompt (>). Pressing
     [Return] again causes MPE/iX to display all parameter
     information for the STORE command. Pressing [Return] again
     at the next prompt causes MPE/iX to display all OPERATION
     information for the STORE command.  (This is similar to
     turning the pages of a manual.)

     Entering HELP with a parameter causes HELP to enter the
     immediate mode.  Information pertaining to that parameter is
     displayed immediately.  For example

     HELP ABORT

     causes HELP to display

     ABORT

     Aborts current program or operation.

     Syntax ABORT

     KEYWORDS PARMS,OPERATION,EXAMPLE


     The first screen of the HELP Facility is called HELPMENU.
     It lists the choices available to you.  However, you can go
     directly from this first screen to any command found in the
     HELP Facility.  These choices permit you to review the
     operation of the HELP Facility and give you a brief overview
     of the changes found in the MPE/iX operating system.

     This is the layout of the first screen (HELPMENU)

                    This is the MPE/iX Help Facility

      >>>> Enter SUMMARY, CLASS, a commandname, or HELPSTUDY <<<<

     SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . A summary of changes in MPE/iX.

     CLASS. . . . . . . . . .   Classes of Commands
                                SESSIONS, JOBS, FILES, SUBSYSTEMS, ETC.

     < command name >. . . . . . COMMAND entries, by name

     < command name >< keyword > COMMAND entry with keyword
                                 PARMS, OPERATION, EXAMPLE

     HELPSTUDY . . . . . . . . . A beginner's introduction to Help

     EXIT. . . . . . . . . . . . To leave the Help facility.

                   HELP has a hierarchical structure.
                   You can use UPPERCASE or lowercase.

     >>>>>>>>>>>  The name of this screen is HELPMENU  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>

     The SUMMARY screen presents more choices.  Again, you may go
     directly from this (or any other screen) to the command you
     want to find by entering the name of that command

     The screen called CLASS allows you to review commands listed
     by their functional class

                        COMMANDS LISTED BY CLASS

           Commands for                   Enter
           ----------------------------------------------------
           SESSIONS                       SESSIONS <Return>
           JOBS                           JOBS <Return>
           MANAGING JOBS AND SESSIONS     MANAGE <Return>
           FILES                          FILES <Return>
           PROGRAMS AND SUBSYSTEMS        PROGRAMS <Return>
           DEVICES                        DEVICES <Return>
           UTILITY FUNCTIONS              UTILITY <Return>
           RESOURCES                      RESOURCES <Return>
           OPERATOR COMMANDS              OPERATOR <Return>
           SPOOLER COMMANDS               SPOOLER <Return>
           ----------------------------------------------------

  You may at any time enter the name of a command to find that topic.
             You may enter SUMMARY to return to that topic
KEYWORDS SESSIONS,JOBS,MANAGE,FILES,PROGRAMS,DEVICES,UTILITY,
          RESOURCES,OPERATOR,SPOOLER
>


EXAMPLE(S)


     If LINKALL is a command file, HELP will display the file
     this way

     HELP LINKALL.TEST.UI
     User Defined command fileLINKALL.TEST.UI
     Parm streamflag=...
     ....

     If BENE.PUB.SYS is a program file, HELP will display this

     HELP BENE.PUB
     program file  BENE.PUB.SYS

     If the UDC LISTF contains the NOHELP option,

     listf
     option NOHELP
     showme
     *****

     The HELP command will suppress the listing of this UDC and
     bypass it.  As a result, the built-in command LISTF will be
     displayed from the HELP catalog

     LISTF

     Displays the description of one or more permanent files

     SYNTAX...
     ...

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Commands:   None

Manuals :   System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference
            Manual (32650-90042)


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