IBM 3270 Operator's Manual page 73

Tab Key. Pressing the Tab key moves the cursor to the right to
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character location of the next input field. In the top example in Figure 3-21,
the cursor is located in the field entitled "ADDRESS". The operator has
just finished keying "RED ROAD, ARVADA, COLORADO" and could now
press the Tab key to move the cursor quickly to the next input field, "DATE",
to begin keying in that information. In the examples in Figure 3-21, pressing
the Tab key when the cursor is located at A moves the cursor to B.
Pressing the Tab key moves the cursor to the first location on line I if the screen
is not formatted or if there are no input fields. Tab also has typamatic capability
that allows you to move the cursor quickly from field to field.
SKIP Key (Data Entry Keyboard Only). The purpose and the operation of
the SKIP key are identical with those of the Tab key (refer to the descrip-
tion of the Tab key). Both keys have typamatic capability that allows you
to move the cursor quickly from field to field. This duplication of function
is provided for operator convenience. The Tab key is on the left side of the
keyboard, and the SKIP key is nearer the right side.
Figure 3-21. Tab Key Operations
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