Access Online Help

CA SYSVIEW provides online help for all commands and messages. You can access CA SYSVIEW online help in several different ways.

From a Display
If you are on a command display, you can obtain help for that command by any of the following methods:
- Press the default PF key for online help (F1).
- Type the HELP command at the command line.
By default, issuing the HELP command with no parameters and your cursor is on a field that online help has been defined causes help information to display for that particular field within the online help panel.
From Anywhere
On any display, to obtain online help for any command or message ID:
- Type the HELP command at the command line
- Include the appropriate parameters
To obtain online help for a command and the display you receive when you issue the command, use the following format:
```
HELP cmdname
```
For example, if you would like to see online help for the ACTIVITY command, type the following command:
```
HELP ACTIVITY
```
To obtain online help for a message you have received, use the following format:
```
HELP msgid
```
For example, to obtain online help for message GSVX537A, from the command line specify:
```
HELP GSVX537A
```
For a Message
Issue the HELP command with the message displayed on the screen. By default, you can see help for a message, if online help is defined for that message.
From the Main Menu
The Online Help Information Menu is organized to let you quickly access the following information:
- Changes in this release
- List of commands and subcommands
- Help information
- MVS/QuickRef from Chicago-Soft
- Online reference materials