Keys

This section provides a way to identify the keys to use when performing HP Easytime/XL tasks. The keys will vary depending on the kind of terminal used.

Cursor Movement Keys

Use the following keys to move in HP Easytime/XL:

To Scroll: Press these keys
Up one line: [utrif] key
Down one line: [dtrif] key
Up one page: Shift + [utrif] key or Scroll Up key
Down one page: Shift + [dtrif] key or Scroll Down key
Right one page: Next key
Left one page: Prev key
Top of list: Home key or (arrow pointing upper left)
Bottom of list: Shift + Home key

To Move in a Dialog Box: Press these keys
Next field: Tab key
Previous field: Shift + Tab key
One character right: Right arrow key
One character left: Left arrow key

Editing Keys

Use any of the following keys to edit information on the screen.

To do this: Press these keys
Go to insert mode: Insert char key
Exit insert mode: Insert char key again
Delete a character: Delete char key
Delete one character to the left of cursor: Backspace key
Delete all characters: Delete line key
Delete all characters to the right of the cursor: Clear line key

Function Keys

This section describes the function keys used in HP Easytime/XL for the many tasks that are performed. Both the function labels and keys are listed. Not every function key is available on every screen or dialog box. The labels change according to the dialog box or screen. However, a function key label always refers to the same key wherever it appears.

Press this key

Does this

Add to List F6

In a dialog box, Add to List moves the indicated file to the list box.

Cancel F8

In a dialog box, Cancel cancels the tasks and closes the dialog box.

Close F8

On a screen, Close closes the active screen and displays the previous one.

In a help window, Close closes the window.

Delete from List F7

In a dialog box, Delete from List deletes the selected file from the list box.

Fast Select F2

On a screen, Fast Select (and then an underlined letter) opens the corresponding menu.

In a dialog box, Fast Select (and then an underlined letter) selects and activates a push button.

Field Help F1

In HP Easytime/XL, Field Help displays help about the current cursor object, for example, a data-entry field, or a menu item.

No F8

In a confirmation box, No cancels a task and closes the box.

OK F5

In a dialog box, OK confirms and completes a task, and closes the dialog box.

Read F5

In a help window, Read displays help information about the selected topic.

Read Next F5

In a file, Read Next displays the contents of the next selected file.

Save F7

In a dialog box, Save saves the selected options.

Select F3

In a list of values, Select selects the value of which the cursor rests.

In a dialog box, Select selects the push button on which the cursor rests.

In a menu, Select selects the menu item on which the cursor rests.

In a list box, Select and then / key selects all items in the list.

Select and then \ key cancels the selection of all items in the list.

Stop F7

In a dialog box, Stop stops a task in progress, for example, a backup.

Test F6

In a dialog box (when aligning forms), Test prints a test line.

To/From Menu Bar F4

In HP Easytime/XL, To/From Menu Bar moves the cursor to or from the menu bar.

Update Display F5

In HP Easytime/XL, Update Display updates the terminal display with the most current data. The time of the last update is always displayed on the status line of the screen.

Yes F5

In a confirmation box, Yes confirms and completes a task, and closes the box.

Keys

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Cursor Movement Keys

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