Using Response Screens

Some screens, such as the SELECT DATABASE screen in Figure 5, prompt you for a name or value.

SELECT DATABASE >> 
Select a database with the Arrow keys, or enter a name, then press Return.

-------------------------------------------- Press CTRL-W for Help -----

 mystores@dbserver1 

sysmaster@dbserver1

Reading the Screen Header

The top line of a response screen displays a prompt as the screen name followed by double angle brackets (>>) and the cursor. A message below the prompt gives brief instructions, such as Press CTRL-W for Help. The dashed line identifies the database that you select as current.

Selecting or Entering Values on the Screen

Where you enter your response depends on the operation, as the following two choices show:

• You might type a value in the header of a entry screen, after the double angle brackets (>>) at the top of the screen. For example, you could type a valid database name after SELECT DATABASE>>, as Figure 5 shows.

  Press RETURN when you finish typing, and DB–Access displays the next screen or takes other appropriate action.

• Some screens have a list on the lower part of the screen from which you can choose an item instead of typing your selection in the header. For example, the SELECT DATABASE screen in Figure 5 lists the databases available on the current database server.

  Use the arrow keys to highlight the item that you want and then press RETURN. DB–Access displays the next screen or takes other appropriate action.

Leaving a Response Screen

Without a menu, a screen cannot have an Exit option. Press the Interrupt key (usually DEL or CTRL-C) to return to the previous menu or screen.