NAME

       vos_apropos - Displays each help entry containing a keyword string

SYNOPSIS

       vos apropos -topic <help string> [-help]

       vos ap -t <help string> [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       The vos apropos command displays the first line of the online help entry for any vos
       command that has in its name or short description the string specified by the -topic
       argument.

       To display the syntax for a command, use the vos help command.

OPTIONS

       -topic <help string>
           Specifies the keyword string to match. Use lowercase letters only, except for the
           acronym "VLDB". If the string is more than a single word, surround it with double
           quotes ("") or other delimiters.

       -help
           Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

OUTPUT

       The first line of a command's online help entry names it and briefly describes its
       function. This command displays the first line for any vos command where the string
       specified with the -topic argument is part of the command name or first line.

EXAMPLES

       The following command displays all vos commands that include the word lock in their names
       or short descriptions:

          % vos apropos lock
          lock: lock VLDB entry for a volume
          unlock: release lock on VLDB entry for a volume
          unlockvldb: unlock all the locked entries in the VLDB

PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

       None

SEE ALSO

       vos(1), vos_help(1)

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