Using the Keyboard with DB-Access

The terminal keyboard has special keys that you use to instruct DB–Access. Before you begin to use DB–Access, locate the following keys:

Arrows

The arrow keys are usually found at the lower right of your keyboard.

The up arrow [ ↑ ] key moves the cursor up one line. If your terminal does not have a [ ↑ ] key, type CTRL-K.

The down arrow [ ↓ ] key moves the cursor down one line. If your terminal does not have a [ ↓ ] key, type CTRL-J.

The left arrow [ ← ] key moves the cursor back one position on the screen. If your terminal does not have a [ ← ] key, type CTRL-H.

The right arrow [ → ] key moves the cursor forward one position on the screen. If your terminal does not have a [ → ] key, use the CTRL-L key.

BACKSPACE

The BACKSPACE key is usually located at the top right of the keyboard and might be marked with a left arrow.

CONTROL

The CONTROL key is often labeled CTRL or CNTRL and is usually located on the left side of the keyboard. This manual refers to the CONTROL key as CTRL. On some systems, type CTRL-C to cancel or abort a program or to leave a current menu and return to the menu one level above. This manual refers to CTRL-C as the Interrupt key.

DELETE

The DELETE key is sometimes labeled RUBOUT, CANCEL, or DEL.

On most systems, use the DELETE key to cancel or abort a program or to leave a current menu and return to the menu one level above. This manual refers to the DELETE key as the DEL key or the Interrupt key.

ESCAPE

The ESCAPE key is usually located on the upper left corner of your keyboard and might be labeled ESC.

RETURN

The RETURN key is located on the right side of the keyboard. It might be labeled RETURN or NEWLINE, or it might be indicated with a bent left arrow.

SPACEBAR

The SPACEBAR is generally unlabeled.

Interrupt

Issue the command stty -a on the command line and check the "intr" setting to see if your terminal recognizes CTRL-C or DELETE (described earlier) or another key as the Interrupt key.