Key functions differ from the key captions depending on the mode of the terminal. The following table describes the key functions while in idle or data entry mode.
+=====+======+=======+=+===================================+=================+ | Key | Idle | Data Entry Mode Function | | Captions | Mode | | | | Functio | | | | n | | +=====+======+=======+=+===================================+=================+ | Numeric | No | Puts numeric characters into a data entry field. | | 0&mdash.9 | respons | | | | e | | +-----+------+-------+-+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Special | No | Puts special characters into a data entry field. | | Characters | respons | | | | e | | +-----+------+-------+-+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Enter | No | Completes the transaction step in progress and | | | respons | advances to the next step of the transaction; | | | e | however, if this is the last step in the | | | | transaction, the Enter key operates as the transmit | | | | key. | +-----+------+-------+-+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Clear | No | If no characters have been entered into an editing | | (See Note | respons | field and the Clear key is activated, the terminal | | 2.) | e | returns to idle mode. | | | | If one of more characters have been entered into an | | | | editing field and the Clear key is activated, the | | | | characters are erased and editing is resumed. | +-----+------+-------+-+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Function | Respond | Puts alphabetic characters A&mdash.Z into the data | | 1&mdash.26 | s to | entry field defined or initiates a transaction. | | or Alpha | the key | | | A&mdash.Z | definit | | | | ion for | | | | the | | | | corresp | | | | onding | | | | key in | | | | File 0. | | +-----+------+-------+-+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Function | Respond | Blank fills an alphabetic field. | | 27 or Fill | s to | | | Key | key | | | | definit | | | | ion | | | | (27) in | | | | File 0. | | +-----+------+-------+-+-----------------------------------+-----------------+ | Function | Respond | Removes underscores and inserts blanks into an | | 28 or | s to | alphabetic key entry field. | | Space Key | key | | | | definit | | | | ion | | | | (28) in | | | | File 0. | | +------------+---------+-----------------------------------------------------+
Notes:
The shift function is reset after each operation. If another shifted function is needed, press and release the Shift key again before pressing the desired character. l.