NAME

sccshelp − sccs help

SYNTAX

sccshelp [args]

DESCRIPTION

The sccshelp command displays an explanation of the specified SCCS message.  If no arguments are given, sccshelp prompts for one. 

Arguments may be specified either by message number, which normally appear in parentheses following messages, or command name:

•Begins with non-numerics, ends in numerics.  The non-numeric prefix is usually an abbreviation for the program or set of routines which produced the message (for example, ge6, for message 6 from the get command). 

•Does not contain numerics (for example, the get command)

•Is all numeric (for example, 212)

When all else fails, try “sccshelp stuck”. 

FILES

/usr/lib/help directory containing files of message text. 

SEE ALSO

“An Introduction to The Source Code Control System”