Displaying Option Descriptions Entering three question marks (???) at any select prompt displays option descriptions (from a word-processing-type field in the OPTION [#19] file). If entered at the select prompt for a menu within the primary tree, the top-level options are described; then you are prompted whether you want to see descriptions for Secondary or Common options. Figure : Three Question Marks (???) Help—Sample User Dialogue Select Spooler Menu Option: ??? ‘Allow other users access to spool documents’ Option name: XU-SPL-ALLOW This option edits the ‘OTHER AUTHORIZED USERS’ field of the SPOOL DOCUMENT file to allow other users access to a spool document. ‘Delete A Spool Document’ Option name: XU-SPL-DELETE **> Extended help available. Type “?Delete” to see it. Delete a spool document from the spool document file and delete the associated message if they are still linked. ‘List Spool Documents’ Option name: XU-SPL-LIST **> Extended help available. Type “?List” to see it. This option lists entries in the spool document file. ‘Make spool document into a mail message’ Option name: XU-SPL-MAIL **> Extended help available. Type “?Make” to see it. This option will take a spool document and post it as a mailman message to the user’s IN basket. This doesn’t move the data at all but does decrease the number of lines charged to the user. **> Press ‘RETURN’ to continue, ‘^’ to stop, or ‘?[option text]’ for more help: <Enter> ‘Print A Spool Document’ Option name: XU-SPL-PRINT **> Extended help available. Type “?Print” to see it. This allows the printing of a document that has been spooled. Shall I show you your secondary menus too? No// <Enter> Would you like to see the Common Options? No// <Enter> Select Spooler Menu Option: You should be ready to use three question marks (???) to learn more about unfamiliar options (e.g., options distributed in a new software release).
Displaying Option Descriptions Entering three question marks (???) at any select prompt displays option descriptions (from a word-processing-type field in the OPTION [#19] file). If entered at the select prompt for a menu within the primary tree, the top-level options are described; then you are prompted whether you want to see descriptions for Secondary or Common options. Figure : Three Question Marks (???) Help—Sample User Dialogue Select Spooler Menu Option: ??? ‘Allow other users access to spool documents’ Option name: XU-SPL-ALLOW This option edits the ‘OTHER AUTHORIZED USERS’ field of the SPOOL DOCUMENT file to allow other users access to a spool document. ‘Delete A Spool Document’ Option name: XU-SPL-DELETE **> Extended help available. Type “?Delete” to see it. Delete a spool document from the spool document file and delete the associated message if they are still linked. ‘List Spool Documents’ Option name: XU-SPL-LIST **> Extended help available. Type “?List” to see it. This option lists entries in the spool document file. ‘Make spool document into a mail message’ Option name: XU-SPL-MAIL **> Extended help available. Type “?Make” to see it. This option will take a spool document and post it as a mailman message to the user’s IN basket. This doesn’t move the data at all but does decrease the number of lines charged to the user. **> Press ‘RETURN’ to continue, ‘^’ to stop, or ‘?[option text]’ for more help: <Enter> ‘Print A Spool Document’ Option name: XU-SPL-PRINT **> Extended help available. Type “?Print” to see it. This allows the printing of a document that has been spooled. Shall I show you your secondary menus too? No// <Enter> Would you like to see the Common Options? No// <Enter> Select Spooler Menu Option: You should be ready to use three question marks (???) to learn more about unfamiliar options (e.g., options distributed in a new software release).