49 lines
726 B
Groff
49 lines
726 B
Groff
.TH whatis "" "" "/rdb Command"
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.PC "Display the command description and syntax"
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\fBwhatis \fIcommand\fR
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.PP
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.II "help message, print"
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.II "command^print summary"
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The command
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.B whatis
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displays the description and syntax of
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.IR command .
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It resembles the COHERENT command
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.BR help ,
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except that it handles
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.B /rdb
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commands.
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.SH Example
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The command
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.DM
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whatis column
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.DE
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.PP
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displays the following:
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.DM
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column - display columns of a table in any order
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column column ... < tableorlist
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.DE
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.PP
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And the command
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.DM
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whatis whatis
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.DE
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.PP
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displays:
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.DM
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whatis - displays the command description and syntax
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whatis command
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.DE
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.SH "See Also"
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.B
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whatwill
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.R
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.br
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COHERENT Lexicon:
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.B
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help,
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man
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.R
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.SO whatis
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