Cursor Movement Keys - IBM 5291 Operator's Manual

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CURSOR MOVEMENT KEYS
The cursor is a solid rectangle (or an underscore) that shows where the next
character or symbol entered from the keyboard will appear on the display
screen. Entering new data or changing existing data could require moving the
cursor one position, or to a different field or line. The cursor movement keys
accomplish these moves. An arrow on the keytop shows which direction the
key will move the cursor. All cursor movement keys are typamatic, and cursor
movement does not affect data already entered.
You cannot use the cursor movement keys:
• After you press the Cmd key
• On some host systems after you press the Sys Req/ Attn key (For more
information, refer to the host system operating manual.)
• To move the cursor from an input field while the display station is in insert
mode
• To move the cursor out of a self-check field that does not match the
self-check data
• To move the cursor from a partially filled mandatory fill field
A detailed explanation of each cursor movement key follows.