Cursor Control Keys; Moving The Cursor To The Beginning Of A Field; New Line Key - IBM 3270 Operator's Manual

All of these keys have a common function. They provide a means
of positioning the cursor without affecting any of the informa-
tion that is already on the screen.
Figure 20. Use the cursor control keys to reposition the cursor.
Because the position of the cursor determines where the next
character you type will be entered, it is important to know how
to move the cursor to any location on the screen. Also, you'll
want to be able to move the cursor quickly to correct any errors
you might detect while working.
Cursor control keys are divided into two types:
1. Those that move the cursor to the first character location
in a field.
2. Those that move it one character position at a time.
The New Line key moves the cursor to the first new line on the
screen containing the first unprotected character location in
which you can type. This new cursor location depends on the
existing data displayed and on the screen format.
When the New Line key is pressed, there are five possible new
cursor locations where you may begin entering data.
1. I f the screen is unformatted, the cu rsor is moved to the
first character position in the next line.
2. If the screen is formatted, the cursor moves to one of three
locations:
Data Entry Keyboard
Cursor Control Keys
Moving the Cursor to
the Beginning of a Field
New Line Key
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