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Procedure documentation Displaying a List of the DBM Commands Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

You request a list of DBM commands. You can display all the valid DBM commands or modify the list by entering options.

The system displays the relevant commands and a description. It displays the possible and/or required options for the valid DBM commands, and states which type of session is required for accessing the database instance. The system displays the corresponding new commands for any obsolete commands.

Prerequisites

You do not need to log on to the database manager to execute this DBM command.

Syntax

help [-obsolete] [<string>]

-obsolete

Only obsolete commands are displayed. The system displays a reference to the current name for each of these commands.

string

Only those commands are displayed that start with the specified character string.

Reply

OK<NL>
<command_name> <description><NL>
<command_name> <description><NL>
...

In the event of errors, see Reply Format.

Reply lines with more than 80 characters are split.

Examples

Calling the database manager CLI, displaying all the valid DBM commands:

dbmcli help

apropos                  <command_name_part>

archive_stage            <medium> <stage> [verify|noverify] [remove|keep]

                         [FileNumberList <list>]

archive_stage            <medium> <stage> [verify|noverify] [remove|keep]

auto_extend              <mode> [<percentage>]

autolog_cancel                                         (needs util session)

autolog_off                                            (needs util session)

autolog_on               [<medium>]                    (needs util session)

autolog_show                                           (needs util session)

autorecover              [LOG] [UNTIL <date> <time>] [IBID <int_backup_ID>]

                                                       (needs util session)

 

backup_cancel                                        (needs backup session)

backup_ext_ids_forget

...

 

Calling the database manager CLI, displaying all the obsolete DBM commands:

dbmcli help -obsolete

OK

autosave_cancel          (obsolete version of autolog_cancel)

autosave_off             (obsolete version of autolog_off)

...

 

Calling the database manager CLI, displaying all the DBM commands that start with the character string auto:

dbmcli help auto

OK

auto_extend              <mode> [<percentage>]

autolog_cancel                                         (needs util session)

autolog_off                                            (needs util session)

autolog_on               [<medium>]                    (needs util session)

autolog_show                                           (needs util session)

autorecover              [LOG] [UNTIL <date> <time>] [IBID <int_backup_ID>]

                                                       (needs util session)

...

 

 

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