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How to find help

File-AID for Db2 Object Administration offers extensive Help facilities, listed below. The default PF key for <Help> is PF1.

Help Menu

To display the Help Menu, select HELP from the Main Menu. The fast-path command is MENU.HLP, which you can execute in any window.

Tutorial

Select TUTORIAL from the Help Menu.

Valid Row Commands

To display valid row commands for any window, place the cursor in the number sequence area and press <Help>. Help for row commands can also be accessed with the HELP row command.

Valid Primary Commands

To display valid primary commands for any window, place the cursor on a blank COMMAND field and press <Help>.

Command Syntax and Help Text

To display syntax and usage instructions for a primary command, first open the window of valid primary commands. Place the cursor on the description text for a command and press Enter.

Command Placement

If you select a command from the Command Help window, File-AID for Db2 Object Administration places it in the requesting window and closes all Help windows. The requesting window is the one in which the cursor was located when you pressed <Help>.

Parameter Values

To find valid values for a parameter field, place the cursor on the field and press <Help>. A window opens showing valid values. If you select a value from this window, File-AID for Db2 Object Administration places the value in the field and removes the Help windows.

If you press <Help> on a field that requires a DB2 catalog object name, Smart Link automatically invokes the appropriate catalog display facility for you. When you locate the object name and select it, Smart Link places it in the parameter field and closes all Help windows.

DB2 Catalog Help

To find out what a column’s relationship is to the DB2 catalog, place the cursor on the column’s heading and press <Help>. In the Column Attributes window that opens, look for DB2 TABLE NAME and DB2 COLUMN NAME.

Window Help

Many windows have specific online instructions available. Enter HELP WINDOW in the COMMAND field or place the cursor on the top border and press <Help>. If no window-specific Help is available, the Help Menu window opens.

 

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BMC Compuware File-AID for Db2 21.01