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utc help

Returns help information about the utc object and its operations. The syntax is:

utc help [operation | -verbose]

Options

-verbose
Used with the help operation, displays information about the utc object.

Description
Used without an argument or option, the utc help command returns brief information about each utc operation. The optional operation argument is the name of an operation (add, compare, convert, help, multiply, operations, and subtract.) about which you want detailed information. Alternatively, you can use the -verbose option for more detailed information about the utc object itself.

Privileges Required
No special privileges are needed to use the utc help command.

Examples

dcecp> utc help
add Adds a relative and absolute, or two relative timestamps.
compare Compares two timestamps to determine which is earlier.
convert Converts a timestamp into the local time zone or GMT.
multiply Multiplies a relative timestamp by a number.
subtract Returns the difference between two timestamps.
help Prints a summary of command-line options.
operations Returns a list of the valid operations for this command.
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