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Using Review Commands

Commands are used to perform specific tasks within a function.

Start of instruction setTo issue an Adabas Review command

  1. type the command on the command line and press ENTER

    Or:
    press the PF key corresponding to the command, if one has been defined.

A command may be included in a string, provided the command is the last element.

Some commands are standard throughout Adabas Review, and may be issued from any screen. These include the following:

Command PF Description
COLOR OFF Returns to non-color display.
COLOR ON Displays color attributes, if applicable.
EXIT 3 Terminates the function and returns you to the menu screen that precedes it.
FIN or QUIT 12 Terminates the Adabas Review session. Assigned to PF12 on the Adabas Review Main Menu.
HELP or ? 1 Displays the help screens for a particular screen or field. ? is used to display help for a specific field.
LOGO Displays the Adabas Review logo screen.
MENU 12 Terminates the function, and returns you to the Adabas Review Main Menu.
MSG Displays detailed explanations of Adabas Review messages. May be issued with or without a message number. If no message number is included, Adabas Review displays the explanation for the last message received.

Other Review commands are local to a particular system or function. These commands are usually listed on the relevant screen and have PF keys assigned to them.

Line commands used in the list functions are not displayed on the screen. These commands may be displayed by using the online help system.

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