help
Displays help on command usage
Applicability
Product |
Command type |
|---|---|
ClearCase® |
cleartool subcommand |
MultiSite |
multitool subcommand |
|
ClearCase Remote Client |
rcleartool subcommand |
Platform |
|---|
UNIX |
|
Linux |
Windows |
Synopsis
- ClearCase, MultiSite, and ClearCase Remote Client—Display all usage messages:
- h/elp
- ClearCase, MultiSite, and ClearCase Remote Client—Display the usage message for a command:
- h/elp command-name | command-name -help
- ClearCase and MultiSite—Display the product documentation:
- h/elp –g/raphical
Description
This command does not require a product license.
The help command displays a usage message for all cleartool or multitool subcommands, or for one particular subcommand. You can also use help as a command option. For example:
cmd-context lsco –help
Restrictions
None.
Options and arguments
- –g/raphical
- Invokes the product documentation (that is, the help system).
Examples
- Display a usage message for the checkout command.
cmd-context help checkout
Usage: checkout | co [-reserved | -unreserved] [-out dest-pname | -ndata]
[-branch branch-pname | -version]
[-c comment | -cfile pname | -cq | -cqe | -nc] pname ... - Display a usage message for the checkout command
using the –help option.
cmd-context checkout -help
Usage: checkout | co [-reserved | -unreserved] [-out dest-pname | -ndata]
[-branch branch-pname | -version]
[-c comment | -cfile pname | -cq | -cqe | -nc] pname ... - (ClearCase on
UNIX or Linux) Display a usage message for all cleartool commands, and
redirect the output to a file for future reference.
cmd-context help > cleartool_cmd_summary