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7.3 SRM Console Special Characters
The console program supports control characters, entered by holding down the
Control (Ctrl) key and pressing the desired key, and other special characters.
Table 7-2 SRM Console Special Characters
Character
Function
Return
Carriage return; ends a command line.
Backslash
Line continuation.
<X]
Delete key; deletes previously typed character.
Help
By itself, displays first-level help. When pressed after part
of a command, displays options available.
Ctrl/A, F14
Toggles between insertion/overstrike mode.
Ctrl/B ^ (up-arrow)
Recall previous command(s).
Ctrl/C
Terminate running process.
Ctrl/D, < (left-arrow)
Move cursor left one position.
Ctrl/E
Move cursor to end of line.
Ctrl/F, > (right-arrow)
Move cursor right one position.
Ctrl/H, BS, F12
Move cursor to beginning of line.
Ctrl/J
Delete word.
Ctrl/O
Stop output to console terminal for current command.
Toggles between enable/disable.
Ctrl/P
In SRM console mode, acts like Ctrl/C. In program mode,
on the OpenVMS or DIGITAL UNIX operating systems,
causes the boot processor to halt and begin running the
SRM console program. (To enter the SRM console from
Windows NT program mode, see Section 8.2.)
