Program Function keys (referred to as PF keys) can be used to invoke frequently used ITEQ commands. When the input area is used for editing input strings, the user must use PF keys to execute ITEQ edit and display control commands.
The SET PFn command may be used to assign a specified ITEQ command to a PF key. For example, executing the command:
SET PF1 ’JOIN;’;
assigns the JOIN command to the PF1 key. When the user presses PF1, the JOIN command is executed.
The user may use the SET PFn command to assign ITEQ commands to PF keys by:
(Refer to SQL Data Definition Language for information on the Teradata SQL CREATE USER and Teradata SQL MODIFY USER statements.) If PF key assignments are not explicitly made by the user, ITEQ sets default assignments during logon. The default PF key assignments are listed in Table 7.
PF Key |
Command |
PF1 and PF13 |
SHOW |
PF2 and PF14 |
SUBMIT |
PF3 and PF15 |
ADD |
PF4 and PF16 |
|
PF5 and PF17 |
CLEAR INPUT |
PF6 and PF18 |
REMOVE |
PF7 and PF19 |
BACKWARD |
PF8 and PF20 |
FORWARD |
PF9 and PF21 |
UP |
PF10 and PF22 |
LEFT |
PF11 and PF23 |
RIGHT |
PF12 and PF24 |
DOWN |
During an ITEQ session, the user may check the current PF key assignments by entering the SHOW CONTROL command. This command displays the current values of all PF key assignments and ITEQ format controls.