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Appendix C - Keyboard Conventions

Introduction

At a Menu

Table C-1 describes the use of IBM-compatible workstation keys while you are making a menu selection.

Table C-1. IBM-Compatible Workstation Key Functions During Menu Selections

Key Function
DOWN ARROW Moves the cursor down to the next function or item. If you' re at the last function or item, the cursor moves to the first function or item.
UP ARROW Moves the cursor up to the previous function or item. If you're at the first function or item, the cursor moves to the last function or item.
LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor to the function on the left or up to the previous item.
RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the function on the right or down to the next item.
ENTER, or RETURN Tells the system you want to choose the highlighted menu selection.
HOME Moves the cursor to the upper portion of the menu, where you can choose a function.
ESC Exits from the menu and returns to a previous point.
CTRL-D Scrolls the screen down so you see more text.
CTRL-U Scrolls the screen up so you see more text.
F1 Displays a help message.
F10 Exits from the menu and returns to a previous point.
CTRL-X Moves the cursor from the bottom portion of a menu to the top portion (like HOME).

Table C-2. ASCII Workstation Key Functions During Menu Selection

Key Function
DOWN ARROW Moves the cursor down to the next function or item. If you' re at the last function or item, the cursor move to the first function or item.
UP ARROW Moves the cursor up to the previous function or item. If you're at the first function or item, the cursor move to the last function or item.
LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor to the function on the left or up to the previous item.
RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor to the function on the right or down to the next item.
ENTER, or RETURN Tells the system you want to choose the highlighted menu selection.
CTRL-Z Moves the cursor to the upper portion of the menu, where you can choose a function. If you are at the upper portion of a menu, CTRL-Z returns you to the previous menu.
ESC Exits from the menu and returns to a previous point.
CTRL-F-1 Displays help.
CTRL-D Scrolls the screen down so you see more text.
CTRL-U Scrolls the screen up so you see more text.

At a Screen

Table C-3. IBM-Compatible Workstation Key Functions During Data Entry

Key Function
DOWN ARROW Moves the cursor to the next line. If the cursor is at the last line, the workstation beeps.
UP ARROW Moves the cursor to the previous line. If the cursor is at the first line, the workstation beeps.
LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor one character position to the left. If the cursor is at the first character on a line, it moves to the last character on the previous line. If there is no previous line, the workstation beeps.
RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor one character position to the right. If the cursor is at the last character on a line, it moves to the first character on the next line. If there is no next line, the workstation beeps.
ENTER, or RETURN Tells the system you have finished making a response, that you accept the current value, or that you want to insert a carriage return in text. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.
BACKSPACE Moves the cursor one character position to the left, erasing the character currently in that position. If the cursor is at the first character on a line, it moves to the last character on the previous line. If there is no previous line, the workstation beeps.
DEL Deletes the character under the cursor and closes up the blank space.
ESC Exits from a screen canceling any changes you have entered. The system retains the previous values and returns to a previous point.
HOME Moves the cursor to the first characterof the first line on the screen.
CTRL-D Scrolls the screen down so you can see more text.
CTRL-U Scrolls the screen up so you can see more text.
F1 Displays a help message.
F10 Exits from a screen after processing the information you have entered.
CTRL-X Erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the line.
DOWN ARROW Moves the cursor to the next line. If the cursor is at the last line, the workstation beeps.
UP ARROW Moves the cursor to the previous line. If the cursor is at the first line, the workstation beeps.

Table C-4. ASCII Terminal Functions During Data Entry

Key Function
LEFT ARROW Moves the cursor one character position to the left. If the cursor is at the first character on a line, it moves to the last character on the previous line. If there is no previous line, the workstation beeps.
RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor one character position to the right. If the cursor is at the last character of a line, it moves to the first character on the next line. If there is no next line, the workstation beeps.
ENTER, or RETURN Tells the system you have finished making a response, that you accept the current value, or that you want to insert a carriage return in text. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.
BACKSPACE Moves the cursor one space to the left, erasing the character currently in that position. If the cursor is at the first character on a line, it moves to the last character on the previous line. If there is no previous line, the workstation beeps.
SPACE BAR Deletes the character under the cursor and closes up the blank space.
ESC Exits from a screen canceling any changes you have entered. The system retains the previous values and returns to a previous point.
CTRL-F-1 Displays a help message.
CTRL-F-0 Exits from a screen after processing the information you have entered.
CTRL-Z Exits from a screen after processing the information you have entered.

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