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HELP - View Help Topics

Purpose

You can enter the HELP command and press Enter during display of any CA Dataquery panel or message to display a list of topics for which you can get more HELP. You can position the cursor on a topic you want to know more about and press the appropriate PF key.

When to Use It

When you need an explanation of a particular topic related to CA Dataquery.

Syntax

Example

 => help
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------DQH10
 DATAQUERY:   QUERY IDENTIFICATION
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ENTER A UNIQUE NAME FOR THE NEW QUERY ==>   _______________
 
 SELECT THE ACCESSIBILITY LEVEL FOR YOUR QUERY BY PLACING ANY CHARACTER
 NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE.
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <PF1> HELP         <PF2> RETURN        <PF3> NOT USED      <PF4>  CONTINUE

Result

 =>
 Place the cursor on the desired TOPIC and press the appropriate PFkey
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------DQM10
 DATAQUERY:  LIST OF HELP TOPICS
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      DATAQUERY TOPIC NAME        D     DESCRIPTION
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   Accessing Repeating Fields     D   Using repeating fields in queries.
   Batch DATAQUERY Execution      D   Submitting a query for batch execution.
   Command Conversion Table       D   3.1 commands with 9.0 commands/procedure
   Command Descriptions           D   What commands do.
   Command Syntax                 D   How commands are built.
   Database Terms                     Database terminology used in DATAQUERY
   DATACOM/DB and DATAQUERY       D   How DATAQUERY uses the database.
   DATADICTIONARY                 D   How DATAQUERY uses the dictionary.
   DATAREPORTER                   D   Description and sample program.
   DIALOG Creation                D   How to create a dialog.
   DIALOG Execution               D   Using queries with variable values.
   Easy Way to Use DATAQUERY      D   Suggestions for the new user.
   Efficient Table Searches       D   Determining the most efficient retrieval
   Error Messages                 D   Types and content of error messages.
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 <PF1> HELP        <PF2>  RETURN         <PF3> NOT USED    <PF4> NOT USED
 <PF5> NOT USED    <PF6>  DISPLAY TEXT   <PF7> BACKWARD    <PF8> FORWARD