Scrolling to see data
To scroll through your data, use the following function keys:
- Use this function key
- To do this…
- Scroll backward (up)
- Up function key (F7)
- Scroll forward (down)
- Down function key (F8)
- Next function key (F11)
- Go to the next record
- Previous function key (F10)
- Go to the previous record
- Scroll right
- Right function key (F11)
- Scroll left
- Left function key (F10)
You can also scroll using the primary commands UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, BOTTOM, NEXT and PREVIOUS. For details, see Primary commands.
In SNGL display format, to move forward n records, perform either of these actions:
- Enter NEXT n on the Command line
- Enter n on the Command line and press Next function key (F11)
Note: If you specify a number of records greater than the number of
subsequent records, File Manager displays the “**** End of
data ****” indicator. You can then press the Previous function
key (F10) to view the last selected record.
In SNGL display format, to move back n records, perform either of these actions:
- Enter PREVIOUS n on the Command line
- Enter n on the Command line and press Previous function key (F10)
Note: If you specify the MAX parameter, the first selected record
is displayed. If you specify a number of records greater than the
number of prior records, File Manager displays the “**** Top
of data ****” indicator. You can then press the Next function
key (F11) to view the first selected record.
Examples
LEFT 8- Scrolls 8 columns to the left.
LEFT- Scrolls left the number of columns indicated by the Scroll field.
LEFT CSR- If the cursor is positioned on a record, scrolls left to the cursor position; otherwise scrolls left one page.
UP 15- Scrolls up 15 lines.
UP- Scrolls up the number of lines indicated by the Scroll field.
UP DATA- Scrolls up one line less than a page of data.
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