help Command

The help command provides the user with online help on SFT.

Syntax

help { Command }
- or -
? { Command }

Syntax Elements

Command This is the name of the SFT command for which help is required. If this parameter is omitted, or an invalid command is specified, the following list of commands is displayed:

SFT subcommand:  Description:
help or ?        Outputs text describing the subcommand.
connect          Makes a connection to the remote system.
get              Transfers items from a Reality file on the remote
                 system to files in a Unix directory on this system.
put              Transfers files from a Unix directory on this system
                 to items in a Reality file on the remote system.
disconnect       Disconnects the current connection.
status           Provides information on current option settings.
set              Sets the configurable options for file transfer.
quit             Exits from SFT.
create-file      Creates specified file on the remote system.
delete-file      Deletes specified file on the remote system.
delete-item      Deletes specified item in the specified remote file.
!Unix Command    Executes the supplied Unix command.
For further information on these subcommands type: help {subcommand}

If you specify a valid command, more detailed help on that command is displayed.

Example

sft> help get

This displays help for the get command.