RDB/VMS Relational Database Operator HELP — VMS RDB_4.0
Gives you access to assistance on all Rdb/VMS statements, components,
and concepts. You can type HELP alone to get a menu of help topics,
or you can type HELP and specify a topic to get help on that topic.
Format
HELP ───┬─────>───────┬──>
└──> topic ───┘
topic
The Rdb/VMS statement or concept on which you need help.
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You can use the HELP statement without invoking a database, so you do
not need any special Rdb/VMS privileges to use the statement.
When you type HELP:
o A menu of topics on which assistance is available replaces the
RDO> prompt.
o After the menu scrolls by, the cursor remains at a "Topic?"
prompt. Typing any of the menu items yields assistance on that
topic. Many of the topics have further levels of assistance,
indicated by a "Subtopic?" prompt.
o To move back to the next higher level, press the carriage return
key. For example, pressing RETURN at the "Subtopic?" prompt
brings you to the "Topic?" prompt, and pressing RETURN again
returns you to the RDO> prompt.
o To see the list of additional topics at any level, type a
question mark (?) and press RETURN.
o To leave HELP, hold down the CTRL key and press the Z key at the
same time, or press RETURN at the "Topic?" prompt.
Example
If you are here, you already know how to use HELP!