The HELP function displays short descriptions of all available LOAD statements and commands on the screen. Information about editor functions and SQL statements can be requested.
The HELP function can be invoked in two ways:
a) using the 
key or 
b) with the command HELP, optionally followed by a command name
In the case of call a), LOAD displays the HELP menu. It contains sections about the
- different LOAD commands,
- DATALOAD, DATAUPDATE, DATAEXTRACT statements,
- CATALOGLOAD and CATALOGEXTRACT statements,
- TABLEEXTRACT and TABLELOAD statements,
- DBEXTRACT and DBLOAD statements,
- the ORACLE crossloader,
- SQL statements,
- editor functions.
A particular chapter can be selected by placing the cursor on a highlighted word and pressing the 
key.
The description of a certain LOAD command (RUN, NEXT etc.) can be requested directly with b):
==> HELP RUN
If the HELP function is invoked after a syntax error message has been displayed, it implicitly branches to the corresponding HELP section. After returning, the cursor is still positioned on the error and the error message is displayed again.
The editor functions (e.g., PUT, GET) are described by the HELP function of the editor, selected from the HELP menu or invoked by entering a '?' in the command line.