Using the Asynchronous Terminal Interface
Navigating the Screens
You can navigate the screens by:
Using keyboard keys
Using screen function keys
Switching between the two screen work areas
Keyboard Keys
Use the following keyboard keys to navigate within the screen.
To . . . | Press . . . |
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Move cursor between the screen area and the screen function | |
keys area below the dotted line at the bottom of the screen |
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Return to the previous screen | Esc |
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Move cursor to the next field on the screen | Tab |
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Accept entry or display valid options on the last row of the screen | Return (Enter) |
when pressed before entering data or after entering invalid data |
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Move cursor to the previous field | |
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Select the next valid value for the field | Spacebar |
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Delete character that the cursor is on | Delete (Del) |
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Move cursor up one field within a column on the same screen | Up Arrow or |
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Move cursor down one field within a column on the same screen | Down Arrow or |
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Move cursor one character to the right in a text field | Right Arrow or |
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Move cursor one character to the left in a text field | Left Arrow or |
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Redraw the screen display, clearing information typed in but not | |
yet entered |
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"Procedure
To make a menu or field selection:
1.Press the tab key or the right arrow key to position the cursor on a menu or field selection. Each selection is highlighted as you press the key to move the cursor from position to position.
2.Press Return. The selected menu or screen appears.
3.Continue Steps 1 and 2 until you reach the screen you want.
March 1997 |
