HELP

Synopsis

HELP:   Help and list of parameters (no output)
TYPE:   SWITCH
SYNTAX: HELP/LIST

Description

• z/OS
  • If the HELP function is requested in the first input line, the generated FLAM parameters and their values are displayed and the program is terminated without doing compression, decompression or encrypting.
• UNIX
  • The parameter -list permits a list of the installation-specific default values to be output.
• WINDOWS
  • It is possible to display the installation specific standard settings on screen with the parameter "list".

Syntax restrictions for FLAMv4 or older:

• z/OS
  • HELP
    • Note: If the Help function is requested in the first input line, the generated FLAM parameters and their values are output and the program is terminated.
• UNIX
  • -list[=list specification]
    • Note: With the list parameter the installation-specific default values can be displayed.
      When a list specification is supplied, the current setting of default value for the respective parameter is displayed.
      When list specification is omitted, a list of all current values is displayed except the code tables for ASCII-EBCDIC and EBCDIC-ASCII translations. Also, the FLAM version and its creation date are displayed.
• WINDOWS
  • list
    • Note: Output of default values to a file is possible with command: flam4 list 2>FILE

Values

• z/OS
  • No values
• UNIX
  • list specification = Any flam parameter for which a default value can be set.
• WINDOWS
  • No values

Default

• none

Valid for

• compression
• decompression