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SBClient - Menu Definition - Help Text

  • September 18, 2026
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Jack

Hi

SBClient SBXA 6.6.2. Character mode, not GUI. 

We have our own menu file (CSMENUS) where we /MD to create menus with processes & programs as the menu options.

For each menu option listed within the menu, I would like to add some F1 help text for the user to see when using the menu & prtessing F1 on each option.
But I cannot figure out anywhere to input this or if it is possible. When pressing F1 on a menu option within a menu now I get [{MENUNAME}.REM,{POSITION}] NO HELP MESSAGE AVAILABLE.
Is it possible to get to this & enter some help text?

Full example:
Menu file CSMENUS
Menu name GE (General enquiry)
/MD Setup


Message when using menu & pressing F1 currently.

 

 

I’ve searched the forum & documentation but can’t find anything.

Thanks

Jack

2 replies

Derek Hayse
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  • September 21, 2026

Hi Jack,

With your cursor on the menu option, enter /OH and you can up to 2 lines of help.

The /OH process with write to CSHELP, record id GE.REM, with one attrib per menu option.

Cheers, Derek


Jack
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  • September 21, 2026

That is perfect, exactly what I wanted.

Thank you.

Jack