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Table 5. Special Keys and Commands Used with the Terminal Interface (continued)
Special Keys/
Text/Commands Description
Tab Used to move to the next field.
v
When navigating between fields, Tab is used to move forward to
the next field and acts like the right arrow key.
v
When in a text field which has been modified, Tab performs the
same function as the Enter key. When in a text field and no text
has been changed, Tab moves you to the next field.
Shift-Tab Not supported by VT100
Cntl-Tab Not supported by VT100
Back Space Used to remove the character in front of the cursor when entering
text enclosed in square brackets.
Blinking Text Warning or confirmation messages
Cursor The software does not have control over the cursor shape. Cursor
shape is controlled by the terminal emulation.
Delete Acts like the Backspace key in a text field
End Not supported
Enter Used to make a selection.
v
On a login screen and press Enter, the User ID and password are
processed for login.
v
On a non-leaf menu option and press Enter, the selected menu is
displayed. (A non-leaf menu is a panel that contains a list of menu
names that can be selected.)
v
On the Unit ID or Slot ID and press Spacebar, the item toggles
through the available values for that item. After a value is
determined, pressing Enter updates the screen with the
appropriate data for that Unit ID and Slot ID.
v
On a field being modified and press Enter, the text is accepted
and undergoes syntax checking and the cursor is moved to the
next modifiable field.
v
On a text field where no modifications have been made, Enter
moves the cursor to the next field.
Esc When modifying field data enclosed in square backets ([ ]) or angle
brackets (< >), press Esc to stop modifying the field and go back to
the original data.
Home Key Not supported
Insert Not supported
Spacebar When the cursor is on a modifiable field indicated by angle brackets,
use the space bar to toggle through the options for that field. When
the cursor is on a modifiable field indicated by square brackets, the
space bar may be an allowable key to enter text.
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