The SMS Help system provides a number of different topic types. Information in the topics ranges from high-level conceptual, to low-level dialog box help. The topic types are described in the following table:
| Topic Type | Includes |
|---|---|
| Overview | Overview topics provide high-level introductory information. Typically, they include a short summary of related operations, or features and provide information about how the operations and features work together. |
| Conceptual | Conceptual topics provide more in-depth information than overviews. For example, they include information about how SMS carries out tasks, why a task should be performed, in what situations the task should or should not be performed, definitions of relevant terms, analogies, and examples. |
| Process | A process topic reflects an SMS administrator's goal, rather than an element of the UI or product architecture. For example, Distribute Software to Clients is a process topic, rather than Create a Package or Create a Program, which are both procedures. A process topic lists the procedures needed to accomplish a task. |
| Procedure | Procedure topics list the steps needed to accomplish a task. Procedure topics provide navigational graphics that you can use to quickly identify where you need to be in the SMS Administrator console to perform that task. |
| Dialog Box | Dialog boxes provide information about the controls in a dialog box with links to associated procedures and overview information. |
| Online Book | The online book is an online version of the Systems Management Server Version 2.0 Administrator's Guide, the book that is included with your purchase of SMS. |
Related Topics
Finding and Displaying Help Topics