sccshelp(1) [ultrix man page]

sccshelp(1)						      General Commands Manual						       sccshelp(1)

Name
       sccshelp - display SCCS help information

Syntax
       sccs help [args]
       sccshelp [args]

Description
       The  command  explains the use of a sccs command or provides additional information on sccs-generated messages.	Zero or more arguments may
       be supplied to help.  If no arguments are given, will prompt for one.

       The arguments may be either message numbers (which normally appear in parentheses following messages), command names, or one of the follow-
       ing types:

	      type 1 Begins  with  nonnumerics, ends in numerics.  The nonnumeric prefix is usually an abbreviation for the program or set of rou-
		     tines which produced the message (For example, ge6, for message 6 from the get command).

	      type 2 Does not contain numerics (For example, get, a command name)

	      type 3 Is all numeric (For example, 212)

       When all else fails, try
       sccs help stuck.

Files
       /usr/lib/sccs.help
	    Directory containing files of message text

       /usr/lib/sccs.help/helploc
	    File containing locations of help files not in

																       sccshelp(1)

sccs-help(1)							   User Commands						      sccs-help(1)

NAME

       sccs-help, help - ask for help regarding SCCS error or warning messages

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/ccs/bin/help [argument]...

DESCRIPTION

       The  help  utility retrieves information to further explain errors messages and warnings from SCCS commands. It also provides some informa-
       tion about SCCS command usage. If no arguments are given, help prompts for one.

       An argument may be a message number (which normally appears in parentheses following each SCCS error or warning message), or an	SCCS  com-
       mand name. help responds with an explanation of the message or a usage line for the command.

       When all else fails, try `/usr/ccs/bin/help  stuck'.

FILES

       /usr/lib/help	directory containing files of message text

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------------------------------------+
       |ATTRIBUTE TYPE		      ATTRIBUTE VALUE		   |
       |Availability		      SUNWsprot 		   |
       +-----------------------------------------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       sccs(1), sccs-admin(1), sccs-cdc(1), sccs-comb(1), sccs-delta(1), sccs-get(1), sccs-prs(1), sccs-prt(1), sccs-rmdel(1), sccs-sact(1), sccs-
       sccsdiff(1), sccs-unget(1), sccs-val(1), what(1), sccsfile(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    24 Feb 1998 						      sccs-help(1)