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`HELP` `?` |  |  | parameter [`NAT`]nnnn `USER`[nnnn] [library-name] `ERROR` |

This command is used to invoke the Natural Help utility. It retrieves information on Natural statements, commands, etc., and error messages.

For further information, see Natural Online Help in Using Natural.

`HELP` | Displays the help menu.
`HELP parameter` | Displays help information for the specified parameter. Possible parameters are:
Parameter | Command Examples
statement | `HELP FIND` `HELP DEFINE WORK FILE`
system-variable | `HELP *CODEPAGE`
system-function | `HELP SORTKEY`
system-command | `HELP LIST`
session-parameter | `HELP AD`
terminal-command | `HELP %<TEST`
Notes: Specify only the basic form of a statement, system variable, system command, etc. Valid example: `HELP AD`; invalid example: `HELP AD=O`. Invalid commands will cause a parameter error display, for example, when you request help for a topic that is not supported: `Parameter Error: SOSI`.
`HELP [NAT]nnnn` | Entering `HELP` and a number (up to 4 digits, optionally prefixed by "NAT") displays the detailed message text for the Natural error condition associated with that number, that is, the long text of the Natural system error message NATnnnn.
`HELP NAT` | Displays information on all error messages.
`HELP USERnnnn` | Displays the long text of the library-specific error message number nnnn in the current library.
`HELP USERnnnn [library-name]` | Displays the long text of the library-specific error message number nnnn in the specified library.
`HELP USER` | Displays a selection list of all library-specific messages in the current library.
`HELP USER [library-name]` | Displays a selection list of all library-specific messages in the specified library.
`HELP ERROR` | Displays the long text for the error that occurred last.