mnemonics

SendKeys mnemonics

The following table contains the mnemonic keywords for the SendKeys method and the type of session or sessions 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.


Function	Mnemonic 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	X_1,2	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	X_1,2	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	X_1,2	X
Insert	[insert]	X	X	X_1,2	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	X_1,2	X
Page Down	[pagedn]	X	X	X_1,2	X
Reset	[reset]	X	X	X	X
System Request	[sysreq]	X	X		X
Tab Field	[tab]	X	X	X₁	X
Test Request	[test]		X

VT supports this function but it is up to the host application to act on it.
Supported in VT200 mode only.
The function is only available in a DBCS session.