HELP (Getting Help for FTP Subcommands)

The HELP IBM® i FTP client subcommand provides information about the FTP subcommands that the local system and the remote system use.

Help for FTP client subcommands

To get information about FTP subcommands used by the local system, use the HELP subcommand in this format:

Help [* | ALL | subcommand ]

* or ALL: Displays a list of the FTP client subcommands.
subcommand: Provides detailed help for the specified client subcommand. For example, HELP GET tells you how to transfer a file from a remote system to your local system. You may abbreviate the subcommand to a meaningful prefix.

If you use the HELP subcommand without a parameter, you see a list of subcommands and a general description of the help information available. Context-sensitive help is available by positioning the cursor over a command on the help display and then pressing the Enter key.

To get the list of local subcommands on your system, enter the following command:

HELP

Help information can be obtained with the ? subcommand.

Help for FTP server subcommands

To obtain help for FTP subcommands on the remote system, use the HELP subcommand in this format:

Help SERVER [subcommand]

SERVER: Gives the help the remote system offers for FTP server subcommands. This is similar to using QUOTE with the HELP parameter. QUOTE HELP lists the FTP subcommands supported by the remote system.
subcommand: The name of the server subcommand that you want the information. For example, HELP SERVER STOR will request the server to provide help on the STOR subcommand.

Note: RHELP is a synonym for HELP SERVER. For example, HELP SERVER SITE and RHELP SITE are equivalent.