Using the HELP Screen

Press CTRL-W to display a HELP screen that provides information about the current menu option or screen function. Figure 6 shows some of the text that appears when you press CTRL-W for information about the Run option on the SQL menu.

HELP:   Screen   Resume
Displays the next page of Help text.

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The Run option runs the current SQL statements and displays the
         output on your terminal.

         If there are errors:

         If there are errors, an error message will appear on the
         bottom of the screen and the Modify option will be highlighted.

If the Help text is longer than one page, the Screen option is highlighted. Press RETURN to view the next screen. To select the Resume option, highlight it with the SPACEBAR or the right arrow key and then press RETURN or the R key.

If the Help text is only one page, the Resume option is highlighted, and you need only press RETURN.

For an illustration of how to read the syntax diagrams that appear when you request online Help for creating, modifying, or editing an SQL statement, see Appendix A. How to Read Online Help for SQL Statements.