NAME

cm help − Shows syntax of specified cm commands or lists functional descriptions of all cm commands

SYNOPSIS

cm help [-topic string...] [-help]

OPTIONS

Specifies each command whose syntax is to be displayed. Provide only the second part of the command name (for example, flush, not cm flush). If this option is omitted, the output provides a short description of all cm commands.  Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options specified with this option are ignored. 

DESCRIPTION

The cm help command displays the first line (name and short description) of the online help entry for every cm command if −topic is not provided. For each command name specified with −topic, the output lists the entire help entry. 

Use the cm apropos command to show each help entry containing a specified string. 

Privilege Required

No privileges are required. 

OUTPUT

The online help entry for each cm command consists of the following two lines: The first line names the command and briefly describes its function.  The second line, which begins with Usage:, lists the command options in the prescribed order. 

EXAMPLES

The following command displays the online help entry for the cm flush command: $ cm help flush cm flush: flush file from cache Usage: cm flush [-path {<filename> | <directory_name>}...] [-help]

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: cm apropos(8dfs)