Default PF Key Definitions

The default PF key definitions for tablesONLINE follow the TSO/ISPF standard, also widely used under VM. The six keys displayed on the screen above are the keys that are active at all times. Table 120 contains the delivered defaults for tablesONLINE PF keys.

Table 120. PF Key Definitions

PF Key

Key Name

Description

PF1

The HELP key

Displays various levels of help on successive presses

  • error messages, if applicable
  • field values list, library and table lists
  • help screens
  • tutorial information

PF2

The EXECUTE key

Executes the contents of the screen.

  • In Update mode, the row is updated
  • In New mode, a new row is created
  • In Utilities mode, the utility is invoked

PF3

The END key

Moves you back to the previous screen
(One level up, if hierarchical menus are in use)
Enters any changes made on the current screen

PF4

GET table row by COUNT

Default is next row if no count is given
Count may be entered on the command line
Unsigned numbers are absolute position in table
Signed numbers are relative to current position
Does not work with Hash tables

PF5

Find a named field

PF6

GET table row by KEY (or reposition in table)

PF7

Scroll UP

PF8

Scroll DOWN

PF9

The WINDOW key

Switches you between various tablesONLINE windows/sessions.

PF10

Scroll LEFT

PF11

Scroll RIGHT

PF12

The CANCEL key

Moves you back to the previous screen discarding any data entered on the current screen.

PF21

FREEZEKEYS 

Locks left most columns in place so they do not scroll.

tablesONLINE supports up to 24 PF keys. In the distributed defaults, there are 24 PF key entries. Keys 1-12 and key 21 are as listed above with keys 13-24 being duplicates of the first 12. <PF13> is the same as <PF1>, <PF14> the same as <PF2> and so on. Because <PF21> is defined with a unique function, <PF9> has no duplicate.

Each tablesONLINE screen will have a different subset of PF keys active. Type PF in the command line of any screen to find out which keys are active. Pressing an inactive PF key will result in an error message.