Re: WDSC DDS Source Help - NOT!!!

I think the problem is the classic dilemma about how detailed 
documentation or help should be.  It appears that the context sensitive 
display-file DDS help is not complete.  I would venture a guess that the 
decision was made to set up the context sensitive help smaller so that it 
would render more quickly.

If all you're after is a quick reminder of syntax, etc., then the context 
sensitive help is adequate.  However if you need the full detail from the 
DDS reference, the best bet is to open the reference.  This can be done 
from the menu bar by selecting Source, then DDS Help, then Reference. This 
will open the DDS Reference manual.  From the page displayed, you can 
select "DDS keyword entries for display files (positions 45 through 80)". 
If you click on the CHECK keyword there, you will receive the full help 
text.

Being that it's just text, I find it doesn't take too long to render -- 
probably not even in a *slow* browser.  I don't know why the abbreviated 
version comes up for context sensitive help.  The best solution would 
probably be to open a PMR as Violaine suggested.  If you get a good 
explanation, let us know.

Michael Quigley
AS/400 Programming Section
The Way International
www.TheWay.org

wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 09/07/2006 08:56:05 AM:

date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 07:59:49 -0400 
from: "Weber, Richard" <Weberr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSC DDS Source Help - NOT!!!

Yes, exactly my issue.  I should have described it better.  Thanks.

Rick Weber  |  TOYS '?' US International 


-----Original Message-----
From: John Larimer [mailto:john.larimer@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:13 PM
To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSC DDS Source Help - NOT!!!

Hi,

Here is the 'DDS Help' issue as I see it....

Edit a display file with the Remote Systems LPEX Editor.

Press F1 for help.

Help opens in a browser window and you are presented a page with DDS 

Keyword

Entries.  Select the entry of interest (Check).

Notice that you only get partial help for the Check keyword, not the 12
pages you find the DDS reference manual (and not the same help you get 

if

you type check(me) in the search prompt).

How do you easily navigate to the full text from here? 
Why is the displayed help page truncated? 

I agree with Richard, that this is not very helpful.

John