If you specify no parameters on the HELP command, the location of the cursor determines the type of help information that is displayed:
If the cursor is ... | You get ... |
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Anywhere in the control area of the Information Display panel | The introduction to CICSPlex® SM, which includes a list of primary help topics. |
On the view or form-name field on a window information line | An explanation of the view is displayed in the window, along with availability information. The explanation includes the names of any hyperlink fields, overtype fields, and action commands associated with the view. |
On any field other than the view or form-name field on a window information line | A description of the appropriate field. |
On a line command field of a view | A description of the action commands valid for the view
and any CICS® release-level restrictions.
Note:
You can also display
a description of the action commands by typing a question mark (?) in
the line command field and pressing Enter. |
On a field or field heading in a view | An explanation of the field. The explanation indicates whether the field is a hyperlink or overtype field, describes how the data is summarized in a summary line, and includes any CICS release-level restrictions. In addition, if the field contains a CVDA value, the value shown in the view may be truncated; the description of the field, however, shows the full CVDA value. |
This is known as cursor-sensitive help. Requesting cursor-sensitive help is the easiest way to obtain help information for a view, a field, or an action command, particularly if you have assigned the HELP display command to a PF key. (For information about assigning commands to PF keys, see Appendix A. Tailoring your CICSPlex SM profile.)
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