The Help key (F1) has a number of uses within LANSA for i. Depending on the location of your cursor at the time the help key is pressed, you can obtain:
- the "second level text" of any message
- information about LANSA itself from the Online Guide
- developer written HELP text for fields defined in LANSA
- user context sensitive field help text.
Messages are used extensively throughout the LANSA system. Refer to the Messages and the HELP Key in the LANSA for i User Guide.