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Keystrokes Table (by function)

Action: FORM Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Rollback/Clear Form shift F7 File > Rollback RightClick-Rollback Returns cursor to key block/top of form
Form to Form Direct Access F5
(do not use with FZAJVCD or FZAJVEL)
File > Direct Access     Lets you navigate to any form without leaving the form you are in.
Action: BLOCK Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Next Block control pagedown Block > Next   Moves cursor to next window or block
Previous Block control page up Block > Previous   Moves cursor to previous block
Action: FIELD Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Clear Field/Item control u Field > Clear     Clears current field
Duplicate Field/Item F3 Field > Duplicate     Creates duplicate of previous record
Next Field/Item tab Field > Next     Moves cursor to next field
Previous Field/Item shift tab Field > Previous     Moves cursor to previous field
Action: RECORD Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Clear Record shift F4 Record > Clear     Clears record
Duplicate Record F4 Record > Duplicate     Creates duplicate of previous record
Insert Record F6 Record > Insert   Inserts a new blank record
Next Record downarrow Record > Next   Shows the next record
Next Set of Records control > or
control shift >
Query > Fetch Next Set     Shows the next set of records from a list that scrolls beyond the screen
Previous Record uparrow Record > Previous   Shows previous record
Remove Record shift F6 Record > Remove   Removes (deletes) record
Scroll Down downarrow Record > Scroll Down     Scrolls down
Scroll Up uparrow Record > Scroll Up     Scrolls up
Action: QUERY Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Cancel Query control q Query > Cancel   Cancels a query
Count Query Hits shift F2 Query > Count Hits     Counts number of records
Enter Query F7 Query > Enter   Begins a query (or search)
Execute Query F8 Query > Execute   Executes a query (or search)
Exit with Value/Select shift F3 File > Select   Exits a validation table with data/value
Exit/Cancel/
Exit without Value
control q File > Exit   Exits a form, ends a query
List of Values (LOV) F9 Help > List     Displays the validation table for a particular field
Wildcards % shift F7     Wildcard value
Action: EDIT Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Beginning of Line home       Moves cursor to beginning of field line
Delete Backwards backspace       Deletes characters to the left of the cursor
Delete Character delete       Deletes characters to the right of the cursor
Enter enter or return       (Some keyboards have a return key rather than an enter key)
End of Line end       Moves cursor to end of field line
Exit/Cancel/
Exit without Value
control q File > Exit   Exits a form, ends a query
Refresh control p File > Refresh     Refreshes the computer screen
Save/Commit F10 File > Save   Saves (or commits) data
Scroll Left leftarrow       Scrolls left
Scroll Right rightarrow       Scrolls right
Action: MENU Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Direct Access F5 File > Direct Access     Displays "Go to..." field above existing form, permits direct form entry instead of having to exit from current form
Exit Menu Bar esc       Exits the menu bar, when using keystrokes to navigate the menu bar
Menu Bar PC: alt (plus first letter of menu)

Mac: command (plus first letter of menu)
      Opens a menu on the menu bar. Use up and down arrow keys to navigate within the menu; left and right arrow keys to move to other menus. Type [enter] to select a command, or [esc] to exit menu bar.
Action: HELP Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Dynamic Help   Help > Dynamic Help Query     Provides help and explanations at the field, block and screen levels
Action: OTHER Keystroke Menu Bar Right Click Tool
Bar
Explanation
Print shift F8 File > Print   Makes a screen print of current screen
Select Pull-Down List arrows enter       Selects item from pull-down list
Select Radio Groups arrows       Selects item from radio group
Show Function Keys control F1 Help > Show Keys     Shows a list of available keystrokes
Toggle Check Boxes space bar       Toggles check box on/off