Pathmaker Programming Guide

Creating a DB Requester Application
Pathmaker Application Development Overview
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Table 3-2. Summary of Standard Services
Standard Service Description
Default
Function Key
READ FIRST Retrieves the first record(s) in a file, sorted by the
key field indicated by the cursor, regardless of
the value on the screen. Use F5 to continue
reading.
F4
(PF4)
READ NEXT Retrieves the next record(s) in sequence
according to the operation in progress.
F5
(PF5)
READ APPROXIMATE Retrieves the first record(s) whose key value is
greater than, or equal to, that of the value
entered. Use F5 to continue reading.
F6
(PF6)
READ EXACT Retrieves the record(s) whose key value
matches that of the value entered. Use F5 to
continue reading.
F7
(PF7)
READ GENERIC Retrieves the first record(s) whose partial key
value matches that of the partial key value
entered. Use F5 to continue reading
sequentially. Cannot be used on numeric fields.
F8
(PF8)
INSERT Inserts the record containing the cursor. F10
(PF10)
INSERT BOX Inserts all records currently displayed in the box
that contains the cursor.
Shifted F10
(ENTER and PF10
or PF22)
DELETE Deletes the record currently displayed on the
screen containing the cursor. F12 cannot be
used with records from Entry-Sequenced
Enscribe files.
F12
(PF11)
DELETE BOX Deletes all the records currently displayed in the
box with the cursor. F12 cannot be used with
records from Entry-Sequenced Enscribe files.
Shifted F12
(ENTER and PF11
or PF23)
UNDO Reverses the immediately preceding insert,
delete, or update operation.
Shifted F13
(ENTER and PF7
or PF19)
UPDATE Changes the values of the record currently
displayed containing the cursor.
F14
(PF12)
UPDATE BOX Changes the values of any of the records
currently displayed in the box with the cursor.
Shifted F14
(ENTER and PF12
or PF24)