HELP

Purpose

Accesses the SQL*Plus help system.

Syntax

HELP [topic]

Terms and Clauses

Refer to the following for a description of the term or clause:

topic

Represents a SQL*Plus help topic, for example, COLUMN.

Enter HELP without topic to get help on the help system.

Usage Notes

You can only enter one topic after HELP. You can abbreviate the topic (for example, COL for COLUMN). However, if you enter only an abbreviated topic and the abbreviation is ambiguous, SQL*Plus displays help for all topics that match the abbreviation. For example, if you enter

SQL> HELP EX

SQL*Plus displays the syntax for the EXECUTE command followed by the syntax for the EXIT command.

If you get a response indicating that help is not available, consult your database administrator.

Example

To see a list of SQL*Plus commands, enter

SQL> HELP INDEX