Chapter 46: Command Line Descriptions
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help
Purpose
This command gives a brief description of the help available online.
Default Access Level
15
Command Syntax
help
Supplemental
Information
This command gives a brief description of the help available online. The primary form of online help is by using the question mark '?'.
If the command is not valid, an error message will be displayed on the line below, simply backup until the '?' starts showing valid
options.
Another indicator of an invalid command is autocompletion stops working. A
<cr>
will show when either the command is
completed or a nested mode may be used.
Other commands (in addition to '?') you should be aware of:
help edit
- will show control keys available for editing the command line.
show all-commands
- will generate a list of all commands. (this can be quite extensive). If you are looking for a specific group of
commands, it is suggested you use the pipe ‘|’ placed after the command to narrow your search, e.g., show all-commands |
include freq. This would show all commands that have a named parameter with "
freq
" in it
Pipe '|' may also be placed after show commands, allowing the user to count, include/exclude various output.