Function keys

Interactive SQL Classic (dbisqlc) uses some function keys and special keys on UNIX as described in Table 3-3.

Table 3-3: dbisqlc function and special keys on UNIX

Function key

Description

F5

Move data to the left by one column in the data window.

Shift+F5

Move data to the left by one character.

F6

Move data to the right by one column.

Shift+F6

Move data to the right by one character.

F7

Display a list of the tables in the database. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the table names changing the highlighted table name. While the list appears, press Enter to insert the current table name into the command window at the cursor position. While the list appears, press F7 to see a list of columns for the highlighted table. Again, use Enter to select the highlighted column name and put it into the command window at the cursor position.

Ctrl+PgUp

Move to the top of data.

Ctrl+PgDn

Move to bottom of data.