Mnemonic keywords for the Input action

This section contains the mnemonic keywords for the Input action and the type of session or essions in which the mnemonic is supported. Session support for a given mnemonic is denoted by an X, along with any special notes that apply to the function.

Table 1. Keywords for the Input action
Function: Keyword: 3270: 5250: VT: CICS:
Attention [attn] x x   x
Alternate view [altview] x3 x3   x3
Backspace [backspace] x x x1 x
Backtab [backtab] x x   x
Beginning of Field [bof] x x   x
Clear [clear] x x x1 x
Cursor Down [down] x x x1 x
Cursor Left [left] x x x1 x
Cursor Right [right] x x x1 x
Cursor Select [cursel] x x x1 x
Cursor Up [up] x x x1 x
Delete Character [delete] x x x1, 2 x
Display SO/SI [dspsosi] x3 x3   x3
Dup Field [dup] x x   x
Enter [enter] x x x x
End of Field [eof] x x x1, 2 x
Erase EOF [eraseeof] x x   x
Erase Field [erasefld] x x   x
Erase Input [erinp] x x   x
Field Exit [fldext]   x    
Field Mark [fieldmark] x x    
Field Minus [field-]   x    
Field Plus [field+]   x    
F1 [pf1] x x x x
F2 [pf2] x x x x
F3 [pf3] x x x x
F4 [pf4] x x x x
F5 [pf5] x x x x
F6 [pf6] x x x x
F7 [pf7] x x x x
F8 [pf8] x x x x
F9 [pf9] x x x x
F10 [pf10] x x x x
F11 [pf11] x x x x
F12 [pf12] x x x x
F13 [pf13] x x x x
F14 [pf14] x x x x
F15 [pf15] x x x x
F16 [pf16] x x x x
F17 [pf17] x x x x
F18 [pf18] x x x x
F19 [pf19] x x x x
F20 [pf20] x x x x
F21 [pf21] x   x x
F22 [pf22] x   x x
F23 [pf23] x   x x
F24 [pf24] x   x x
Help [help]   x    
Home [home] x x x1, 2 x
Insert [insert] x x x1, 2 x
Keypad 0 [keypad0]     x  
Keypad 1 [keypad1]     x  
Keypad 2 [keypad2]     x  
Keypad 3 [keypad3]     x  
Keypad 4 [keypad4]     x  
Keypad 5 [keypad5]     x  
Keypad 6 [keypad6]     x  
Keypad 7 [keypad7]     x  
Keypad 8 [keypad8]     x  
Keypad 9 [keypad9]     x  
Keypad Dot [keypad.]     x  
Keypad Enter [keypadenter]     x  
Keypad Comma [keypad,]     x  
Keypad Minus [keypad-]     x  
New Line [newline] x x   x
PA1 [pa1] x x   x
PA2 [pa2] x x   x
PA3 [pa3] x x   x
Page Up [pageup] x x x1, 2 x
Page Down [pagedn] x x x1, 2 x
Reset [reset] x x x x
System Request [sysreq] x x   x
Tab Field [tab] x x x1 x
Test Request [test]   x    
  1. VT supports this function but it is up to the host application to act on it.
  2. Supported in VT200 mode only.
  3. The function is only available in a DBCS session.
The following table shows the bidirectional keywords for the Input action.
Table 2. Bidirectional keywords for the Input action
Function: Keyword: 3270: 5250: VT: CICS:
Auto Push [autopush] x     x
Auto Reverse [autorev] x   x  
Base [base] x x    
BIDI Layer [bidilayer]        
Close [close]   x    
CSD [csd] x     x
End Push [endpush] x     x
Field Reverse [fldrev] x x   x
Field Shape [fieldshape] x     x
Final [final] x     x
Initial [initial] x     x
Isolated [isolated] x     x
Latin Layer [latinlayer] x x    
Middle [middle] x     x
Push [push] x     x
Screen Reverse [screenrev] x x   x
Parent topic: Additional information