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.