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SendKeys mnemonics

The following table contains the mnemonic keywords for the SendKeys method and the type of session or sessions in which the mnemonic is supported. Session support for a given mnemonic is denoted by an X, along with any special notes that apply to the function.

Function Mnemonic Keyword 3270 5250 VT CICS
Attention [attn]

X

X

 

X

Alternate View [altview]

X3

X3

 

X3

Backspace [backspace]

X

X

X1

X

Backtab [backtab]

X

X

 

X

Beginning of Field [bof]

X

X

 

X

Clear [clear]

X

X

X1

X

Cursor Down [down]

X

X

X1

X

Cursor Left [left]

X

X

X1

X

Cursor Right [right]

X

X

X1

X

Cursor Select [cursel]

X

X

X1

X

Cursor Up [up]

X

X

X1

X

Delete Character [delete]

X

X

X1,2

X

Display SO/SI [dspsosi]

X3

X3

 

X3

DUP Field [dup]

X

X

 

X

Enter [enter]

X

X

X

X

End of Field [eof]

X

X

X1,2

X

Erase EOF [eraseeof]

X

X

 

X

Erase Field [erasefld]

X

X

 

X

Erase Input [erinp]

X

X

 

X

Field Exit [fldext]

 

X

 

 

Field Mark [fieldmark]

X

X

 

 

Field Minus [field-]

 

X

 

 

Field Plus [field+]

 

X

 

 

F1 [pf1]

X

X

X

X

F2 [pf2]

X

X

X

X

F3 [pf3]

X

X

X

X

F4 [pf4]

X

X

X

X

F5 [pf5]

X

X

X

X

F6 [pf6]

X

X

X

X

F7 [pf7]

X

X

X

X

F8 [pf8]

X

X

X

X

F9 [pf9]

X

X

X

X

F10 [pf10]

X

X

X

X

F11 [pf11]

X

X

X

X

F12 [pf12]

X

X

X

X

F13 [pf13]

X

X

X

X

F14 [pf14]

X

X

X

X

F15 [pf15]

X

X

X

X

F16 [pf16]

X

X

X

X

F17 [pf17]

X

X

X

X

F18 [pf18]

X

X

X

X

F19 [pf19]

X

X

X

X

F20 [pf20]

X

X

X

X

F21 [pf21]

X

X

 

X

F22 [pf22]

X

X

 

X

F23 [pf23]

X

X

 

X

F24 [pf24]

X

X

 

X

Help [help]

 

X

 

 

Home [home]

X

X

X1,2

X

Insert [insert]

X

X

X1,2

X

Keypad 0 [keypad0]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 1 [keypad1]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 2 [keypad2]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 3 [keypad3]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 4 [keypad4]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 5 [keypad5]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 6 [keypad6]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 7 [keypad7]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 8 [keypad8]

 

 

X

 

Keypad 9 [keypad9]

 

 

X

 

Keypad Dot [keypad.]

 

 

X

 

Keypad Enter [keypadenter]

 

 

X

 

Keypad Comma [keypad,]

 

 

X

 

Keypad Minus [keypad-]

 

 

X

 

New Line [newline]

X

X

 

X

PA1 [pa1]

X

X

 

X

PA2 [pa2]

X

X

 

X

PA3 [pa3]

X

X

 

X

Page Up [pageup]

X

X

X1,2

X

Page Down [pagedn]

X

X

X1,2

X

Reset [reset]

X

X

X

X

System Request [sysreq]

X

X

 

X

Tab Field [tab]

X

X

X1

X

Test Request [test]

 

X

 

 

  1. VT supports this function but it is up to the host application to act on it.
  2. Supported in VT200 mode only.
  3. The function is only available in a DBCS session.