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Using the Keyboard

The following figure shows the keys that are common to all panels and menus, with each key's function. Some keys are not found on all keyboards. Check your hardware documentation for the equivalents. If your keyboard does not have the PF keys you want to use, you can enter PF key commands to produce the equivalent results. See Using Commands for more information.

The following keys work in exactly the same ways on all CA Dataquery panels.

Clear

Return to the first selection panel.

Cursor control

Move cursor up, down, left or right.

Del or delete key

Delete the character or space at the cursor point.

Enter or Return

Accept input data and proceed to next panel.

EOF

(Erase End of Field.) Erase all characters from the cursor point to the end of the unprotected entry field.

Home

Move cursor to the first entry field.

Ins or insert key

Enter insert mode.

<PF1>

Display Help information.

<PF2>

Return to the previous panel or step unless key use is preceded by a command. Commands terminate panel processes. Pressing <PF2> after issuing a command redisplays the Main Menu.

<PF7>

Forward one page.

<PF8>

Backward one page.

Reset

Exit Insert mode.

Tab key

Move to next field on panel.

Keyboard keys

Type commands or field entries.