The HELP command provides general help for Vproc Manager or detailed help if you specify an option.
If no command option is specified, a brief introduction to Vproc Manager is displayed, followed by instructions on how to receive additional help.
Syntax
{ HELP | H } [ ALL | keyword ]
Syntax Elements
- ALL
- Used to display the help text of the Vproc Manager in its entirety.
- keyword
- Either a command name, a VprocState, or a RestartKind.
Example: Vproc Manager online help
Enter a command, Help, or Quit: help The Vproc Manager utility program provides a means to manage/manipulate various vproc attributes.The general command syntax is: <COMMAND> <Options> <Arguments> [;] That is, a command followed by its specific options and/or arguments and terminated with an optional semi-colon. All commands, options, and arguments may be abbreviated to the shortest unique string. Valid commands are: BOOT, HELP, INITVDISK, QUIT, RESTART, SET, and STATUS. Enter "HELP <CommandName>" for detailed information on each command or type "HELP ALL" for the help text in its entirety.
Example: Vproc Manager help for the QUIT command
Enter a command, Help, or Quit: help quit QUIT o This command causes the VprocManager utility program to exit.
Example: Vproc Manager help for COLD restart
Enter a command, Help, or Quit: help cold COLD and COLDWAIT are used to specify the types of restart to perform, either as an option in the RESTART command or as a value supplied in the SET RESTART command. They are defined as follows: o COLD - A full restart, but transaction recovery will be deferred. o COLDWAIT - A full restart, but DBS startup will be held up until transaction recovery is complete.