diff -up sapconf-0.99/sapconf-0.99-usage-exit-state sapconf-0.99/sapconf
--- sapconf-0.99/sapconf-0.99-usage-exit-state	2019-05-23 17:03:37.889952987 +0200
+++ sapconf-0.99/sapconf	2019-05-23 17:09:21.509034962 +0200
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ SAP_NOTE_RHEL7="SAP Note 2002167"
 CHECK_ONLY=0
 FORCE_MODE=0
 QUIET=0
+EXIT_STATE=1
+
 # rec_count counts the number of lines of variable array REC[] that contains recommendations to be put at the end of the $LOGFILE
 rec_count=0
 
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ ORA_EXTRA_RPMS="@development libaio liba
 # called on wrong usage
 #
 # return codes:
-#    1
+#    0, parameter -h
+#    1, wrong usage
 function usage() {
 cat << EOU
 Usage: $0 [-d <dbtype>] [-f] [-n] [-q]
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ Usage: $0 [-d <dbtype>] [-f] [-n] [-q]
    -h           : help message
 
 EOU
-exit 1
+exit $EXIT_STATE
 }
 
 #####################################
@@ -945,6 +948,7 @@ while getopts "c:d:fhnq" opt; do
       FORCE_MODE=1
       ;;
     h)
+      EXIT_STATE=0
       usage
       ;;
     n)