Help panels

Help panels appear in pop-up windows in response to user requests for assistance during ISPF application sessions. ISPF processes these help requests and displays the help panels.

Using DTL, you can create help panels that provide help for:

An entire application panel (extended help or panel help)
A specific field on an application panel (contextual help or field help)
Messages (message help)
The function key area (keys help).

Figure 1 illustrates a help panel. Following that is a list that defines each of the elements that make up a help panel.

Figure 1. Help panel

This help panel is headed "Help for Ordering Parts". The text that follows is "Use one of the following codes when ordering a part number from inventory: ST Indicates that the part order is for stock replenishment. CU Indicates that the part order is for immediate customer shipment. EL Indicates that the part orderis for shipment to an external location." The function keys are F1=Help, F3=Exit, "F12=Cancel".