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HELP Command
For a quick reference of SDDBD commands, a HELP command is available.
The HELP command can be used either to get a list of all available SDDBD
commands or to get a detailed description of a specific command.
Syntax
HELP [command] [.]
Parameters:
command: Name of the command
If more HELP messages are requested than can fit on one screen, the
following message is displayed:
Continue (Y/N)? >
Respond "Y" if you wish to see more messages.
If your HELP command contains a subject with no HELP message available,
an error message is issued, and the general HELP messages are displayed.
Example 1. Quick reference of commands
> HELP
The output of the above command will look like this:
MAIN HELP SCREEN
Commands accepted by SDDBD:
COMMENT <COM > - Provide a line of comment text in the command stream
DEFINE <DEF > - Establish the System Dictionary environment
EXIT <E > - Terminate the program
HELP <H > - Display commands
IMAGE <IM > - Establish the Image environment to load from
LOAD <L > - Load values from an Image database to System Dictionary
REDO <REDO> - Edit and execute the previous command
RESET <R > - Reset all the DEFINE and IMAGE parameters
SHOW <SH > - Display the current values of DEFINE and IMAGE parameters
Example 2. Syntax for the DEFINE command
> HELP DEFINE.
The output of the above command will look like this:
HELP MESSAGES FOR DEFINE <DEF> COMMAND:
The DEFINE command enables you to open the System Dictionary.
SYNTAX: DEFINE <DEF>
[;DICTIONARY <DICT> = dictionary-name ]
[;SCOPE <S> = scope-name ]
[;PASSWORD <P> = [scope-password]]
[;DOMAIN <D> = [domain-name] ]
[;VERSION <V> = [version-name] ]
[;OPEN-MODE <OM> = open-mode ]
[;NAME-MODE <NM> = name-mode ]
.
open-mode = SHARED-UPDATE <SU> or EXCLUSIVE-UPDATE <EU>
name-mode = EXTERNAL <EXT> or INTERNAL <INT>