geode-docs/tools_modules/gfsh/command-pages/help.html.md.erb

---
title:  help
---

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Display syntax and usage information for all the available commands.

Typing help without a command as an argument lists all available commands.

**Availability:** Online or offline.

**Syntax:**

``` pre
help [command]
```

**Examples Commands:**

``` pre
help
help rebalance
```

**Sample Output:**

``` pre
gfsh>help rebalance
NAME
        rebalance
IS AVAILABLE
        true
SYNOPSIS
        Rebalance partitioned regions. The default is for all partitioned region
s to be rebalanced.
SYNTAX
        rebalance [--include-region=value(,value)*] [--exclude-region=value(,val
ue)*] [--time-out=value] [--simulate(=value)?]
PARAMETERS
        include-region
                Partitioned regions to be included when rebalancing. Includes ta
ke precedence over excludes.
                Required:false
        exclude-region
                Partitioned regions to be excluded when rebalancing.
                Required:false
        time-out
                Time to wait (in seconds) before GFSH returns to a prompt while
rebalancing continues in the background. The default is to wait for rebalancing
to complete.
                Required:false
                Default if the parameter is not specified:-1
        simulate
                Whether to only simulate rebalancing. The --time-out parameter i
s not available when simulating.
                Required:false
                Default if no value for the parameter is given:true
                Default if the parameter is not specified:false
```