Getting Online Help

AS/400 provides extensive On-line help, and a simple method of accessing the help information. On-line help information is provided for all system displays. The type of help provided depends on the location of the cursor.
For all displays, the following information is provided:

• What the display is used for
• How to use the display
• How to use the command line if there is one
• How to use the entry fields and parameter line if any
• What function keys are active and what they do.

If the <Help>key is pressed when the cursor is in an area where specific on-line help information is available, the help text for that area of the display is shown.
If the <Help>key is pressed when the cursor is in an area for which no specific information is available, information for the entire display is shown. Then you can page forward or backward through the information for the entire display and for each area.
If the <Help>key is pressed while a help display is shown, a description of the types of help that are available on the displays, and how to get each type of help is shown.
The <Help>key on the PC Support stations is labeled <Scroll Lock>. On the VT-100 or PC-VT stations the key sequence for < Help>is <ESC>h.
If <F11>=Search index is shown at the bottom of the display, you can press <F11>to see the Search Help Index display. On that display, you can request information about any topic you specify.