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Accessing Online Help

The following table provides information about how to access Help from each console.

Warning

Note

If you are trying to access Help from a Unix console, see the PATROL Installation Reference Manual for specific instructions about installing and setting up a browser in the Unix environment.

 Accessing Online Help

Console

To access product help

To access application class help

To access parameter help

PATROL Console for Microsoft Windows Servers

From the console menu bar, choose Help > Help Topics > PATROL Knowledge Modules.

Double-click an application class in the KM tab of the console. From the Application Properties dialog box, click the Help tab. Then click Show Help.

  • Right-click a parameter icon and choose Help On from the pop-up menu.
  • Double-click a parameter icon; click the ? icon or Help button in the parameter display window.
  • Double-click a parameter in the KM tab of the console; from the properties dialog box, click the Help tab; then click Show Help.

PATROL Console for Unix

From the console menu bar, choose Help On > Knowledge Modules.

Choose Attributes > Application Classes and double-click the application name. Click Show Help in the Application Definition dialog box.

Right-click a parameter icon and click Help On.

PATROL Central Operator - Windows Edition

From the console menu bar, choose Help > Help Topics. In the Contents tab, click the name of your product.

In the Operator tab of the navigation pane, select an application icon and press F1.

In the Operator tab of the navigation pane, select a parameter icon and press F1.

PATROL Central Operator - Web Edition

In the upper right corner of PATROL Central, click Help and choose PATROL KM Help.

In the tree view, right-click an application class and choose Help.

In the tree view, right-click a parameter and choose Help.

 

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