AOCHELP

Purpose

AOCHELP displays information about SA z/OS® commands, and enables you to execute them.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramAOCHELPcommandname

Parameters

commandname

Specifies the SA z/OS system operations command that you require information about. The result is the same as if you had specified help commandname.

Restrictions and Limitations

  • Some commands may not be executed from the AOCHELP command dialog. Attempts to execute these commands produce SA z/OS message AOF709I.
  • Help is available only in fullscreen mode.
  • The AOCHELP command can only be used when SA z/OS has initialized.

Usage

If you type aochelp by itself, you see a list of commands to choose from, as shown in Figure 1. From this panel you can ask for help on a command by entering its item number.

Examples

To get help, specify the associated number of the command.
Figure 1. AOCHELP Command Dialog Panel
 AOFPH000                  SA z/OS  - Command Dialogs      Line  1  of 62       
 Domain ID   = IPUFA     ---------- AOCHELP  ----------    Date = 09/01/12      
 Operator ID = NETOP1                                      Time = 11:57:56      
                                                                                
         1  AOCHELP          Display help for SA z/OS commands                  
         2  AOCTRACE         Control the SA z/OS internal trace                 
         3  CROSS DOMAIN     Dealing with other domains                         
         4  DISPACF          Display control file information                   
         5  DISPAOPS         Display automated operator information             
         6  DISPAPG          Display Automation group information               
         7  DISPASF          Display status file information                    
         8  DISPAUTO         Display commands                                   
         9  DISPERRS         Display error information                          
        10  DISPEVT          Display event information                          
        11  DISPEVTS         Display all events in a Sysplex                    
        12  DISPFLGS         Display automation flag information                
        13  DISPGW           Display NNT gateway information                    
        14  DISPINFO         Display subsystem information                      
                                                                                        
  Enter n for help or nX to execute the command (if possible).                  
                                                                                
 Command ===>                                                                   
    PF1=Help     PF2=End        PF3=Return                      PF6=Roll        
                 PF8=Forward                                   PF12=Retrieve    
To execute the command, specify the number associated with the command followed by an x, for example, 9x.