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title: "Getting Syntax Help"
slug: "getting-syntax-help"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:23:32Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:23:32Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/getting-syntax-help"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vastdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Syntax Help

To see syntax information for a given command, display its help message by entering the command name at the prompt, followed by *-h* or *--help*. The help message indicates supported arguments.

For example, to display arguments for the command `view create` , run `view create --help`:

```plaintext
vcli: admin> view create --help
optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --cluster-id
  --path
  --alias
  --policy-id
  --qos-policy-id
  --create-dir
<...>
```

For help entering a valid value for an argument, type a space after the argument to reveal a generic value format, an array of possible values, or an example. For example:

![value_help.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/89b91113-5dc6-49db-86ec-57b16dc8ce56/Images/Documentation/img-d677dec61a47298a22b89e55633232c1(5).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T09%3A36%3A30Z&se=2026-11-08T10%3A36%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=efcoYcTytv9NrAps4X4pPwArsvNvUQj%2BqyOeCfw4F0g%3D)