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RDB/VMS RMU/ALTER HELP — VMS RDB_4.1_M

 The RdbALTER HELP command provides  information  about  RdbALTER
 commands,  terminology,  and  concepts.  If you type HELP at the
 RdbALTER prompt without specifying a topic, RdbALTER displays  a
 list  of  topics  on  which help is available.  If you type HELP
 followed by a topic, you get a brief description of that topic.

Additional information available:

FormatExamples

Format

 HELP ──┬───────>───────┬──>
        └┬─> keyword ─┬─┘
         └──────<─────┘

Additional information available:

keyword

keyword

 Identifies the help topic or subtopic you want explained.

Examples

 Example 1

 The following example requests two layers of help.   First,  for
 RdbALTER,  which  displays a list of topics.  Then for the topic
 VERIFY, which displays information  about  the  VERIFY  command.
 Help  then prompts for another topic.  To return to the RdbALTER
 prompt, press RETURN.

 RdbALTER> HELP

   Information available:

   AREA-PAGE  ATTACH     COMMIT     DEPOSIT    DEPOSIT_FILE
   DEPOSIT_ROOT          DETACH     DISPLAY    DISPLAY_FILE
   DISPLAY_ROOT          EXIT       HELP       LOG        MAKE_CONSISTENT
   MOVE       NOLOG      Overview   PAGE       RADIX      ROLLBACK
   UNCORRUPT             VERIFY

 Topic? VERIFY

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