VMS Help CMS, HELP  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Provides online CMS information.

1 - Command Parameters

 topic

    Specifies a subject that is related to CMS. For example, help
    on the topic OVERVIEW consists of general information on CMS and
    pointers to other topics that would be of interest to new users.
    Help on CLASSES defines the concept of a class and points to help
    on commands that manipulate classes.

 command

    Gives information about CMS either at DCL level or at CMS
    subsystem level. At DCL level, the DCL command HELP CMS provides
    online help on CMS commands, qualifiers, and other topics. For
    example:

      $ HELP CMS

    To get help on a specific CMS command, such as the CREATE ELEMENT
    command, type the command after HELP CMS. For example:

      $ HELP CMS CREATE ELEMENT

    You can get help at the CMS subsystem level by typing either HELP,
    or HELP and the specific command. For example:

      CMS> HELP CREATE ELEMENT

 command /qualifier

    Specifies a CMS command with an appropriate qualifier. For
    example:

      $ HELP CMS DIFFERENCES/PARALLEL

    This command gives you help at DCL level on the PARALLEL qualifier
    on the DIFFERENCES command.

 command option

    Specifies a CMS command with an appropriate option. For example:

      $ HELP CMS SHOW ELEMENT
      $ HELP CMS CREATE CLASS

    These commands give you help at DCL level on the SHOW ELEMENT and
    CREATE CLASS commands.

 command option/qualifier

    Specifies a CMS command with an option and a qualifier. For
    example:

      $ HELP CMS CREATE ELEMENT/RESERVE

    This command gives you help at DCL level on the /RESERVE qualifier
    on the CREATE ELEMENT command.

2 - Description

    Online help for CMS is available at both the DCL and the CMS
    subsystem command level. At DCL level, you can type HELP CMS or
    CMS HELP to get information. At CMS subsystem level, you can type
    HELP to get information. If you omit a parameter after HELP CMS,
    you get an overview of the CMS HELP facility. In this overview,
    the general syntax of a CMS command is displayed, and all the
    keywords for which you can obtain more information are listed.

    The command HELP CMS HELP gives a short explanation of how the
    HELP topics are organized.