Understanding Keyboard And
Terminal Definrtions
3.1
Reviewing The Keyboard Definitions
The following list describes the functional keys on the keyboard.
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Number keys:
Use keys O-9 for selecting menu items, lines of data to edit, or
for editing numeric prompts.
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Alphabetic keys:
Use keys A-Z and a-z for entering string information such as
names and messages. Always begin names of stations, lines, and
so forth with a letter or a space.
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ESCAPE key:
This key will return you to the previous command prompt and
cancel whatever input was in progress. This action may or may
not cause the previous screen to be redrawn depending on the
current mode. When you enter a change at most of the
programming menus, you must press the ESCAPE key and type
a y followed by the ENTER key to save the change.
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Punctuation and Symbol keys:
Except for comma (which is a field delimiter), use the
punctuation and symbols on the keyboard just as you use the
alphabetic keys.
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RETURN or ENTER key:
Use this key to terminate the response to a command prompt or
to end the editing of a data field.The system ignores a RETURN
without any preceding input except when you are editing
database information. During this operation, the RETURN key
moves the cursor to the next vertical editing position
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SPACE BAR:
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Tab Key:
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Question mark (?):
The space bar steps through the choices for program selections
that provide multiple choices.
Use this key during table editing to position the cursor to the
next horizontal editing position.
This key will display any help available concerning the currently
displayed screen.
Keyboard And Terminal Definitions
