help
With this command you can display a list of all DBM commands which can be sent to the DBM server. By specifying options, you can limit the list displayed.
Information is displayed on the required syntax, the optional and/or required DBM options, and whether a database or service session is required for executing the command.
For obsolete commands, references to the new names of the commands are given.
Reply lines with more than 80 characters are split.
In a pure client installation, use the DBM option -s: Displaying Client Information for this command.
You do not need to log on to Database Manager to execute this DBM command.
help [<option>]
<option>::= <command> | <fuzzy_option> | <obsolete_option>
<fuzzy_option>:: = -k <command>
<obsolete_option>:: = -obsolete [<command>]
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
<command> |
Character string Only the current DBM commands that start with the specified character string are displayed. |
|
-k <command> |
Error-tolerant search for a character string in the DBM command |
|
-obsolete [<command>] |
Only obsolete DBM commands are displayed The system also displays the current name for each of these commands. If you specify a character string, the display is limited to those obsolete DBM commands that contain this character string. If you do not specify a character string, all obsolete DBM commands are displayed. |
OK
<dbm_command> <description>
<dbm_command> <description>
...
|
Value |
Description |
|---|---|
|
<dbm_command> |
DBM command |
|
<description> |
Description of the DBM command, the possible options, and their use For obsolete DBM commands, the currently valid command is displayed |
Call Database Manager CLI, display all valid DBM commands:
> dbmcli help
OK
apropos <command_name_part>
archive_stage <medium> <stage> [verify|noverify] [remove|keep]
[FileNumberList <list>]
archive_stage_repeat <medium> [verify|noverify] [remove|keep]
auto_extend <mode> [<percentage>]
autolog_cancel
autolog_off
autolog_on [<medium>]
autolog_show
autorecover [LOG] [UNTIL <date> <time>] [ ( KEY <key> LABEL
<label> ) | ( IBID <internal_backup_ID> ) ]
auto_update_statistics <mode>
backup_cancel (needs backup session)
backup_ext_ids_forget
...
...
Call the Database Manager CLI, display all the DBM commands that contain the character string shm:
> dbmcli help -k shm
OK
dbm_shm_info
dbm_shm_reset
dbm_shm_unlock
Call Database Manager CLI, display all obsolete DBM commands that contain the character string recover:
> dbmcli help -obsolete recover
OK
recover_devspace (obsolete version of recover_volume)