Re: Incomplete CL help text

["Brian Johnson" <brian.johnson.mn@xxxxxxxxx>]

As I understand it, command help is retrieved from the server.  I
recall an IBMer replying to a similar complaint that here is a known
problem with accessing that  command help.  You might find more
details in the Midrange.com archives.

On 9/13/07, Bailey Paul <paul.bailey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is the same for me. The only way around I can find is to use a
> green-on-black command line, type the command, prompt it, et al.
>
> Or use the internet:
> <http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/cl/[command
> ].htm>, (e.g.
> <http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/cl/crtpf.ht
> m>) You can change the v5r4 part to whatever version you need, but it
> must be lowercase.
>
> It looks to me like the CL part of the help files that come with WDSC
> are incomplete. Is that right?
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> Paul
>
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> Subject: [WDSCI-L] Incomplete CL help text
>
> When editing a CL and accessing help (pressing F1) on a command or a
> command parameter, I receive only part of the help text that would be
> available on a green screen.
>
> For example, I was working with a routine where I needed to check the
> existence of an object.  So, I typed in the command CHKOBJ
> OBJ(&DESTLIB/&TOOBJ) OBJTYP(&OBJTYPE) and I wanted to monitor for the
> message when the object wasn't found.  I couldn't remember the message
> off
> the top of my head, so I pressed F1 to get help.  I got help, but it
> included only the basic table listing the parameters, their acceptable
> values, and a little textual description.  That's worthless--I get that
> much off the prompt.  There are links to Examples, Messages, etc., but
> the
> help sections for these are empty.
>
> I'm using WDSC Version 7 with the latest patches and we're on V5R3.
> Anyone
> have any ideas how to get the rest of the detail in the help?
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