Terminal Command Key Assignments

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# Terminal Command Key Assignments

This document covers the following topics:

- Assigning Terminal Commands to Function Keys

- CLEAR Key - Interrupt Current Operation

## Assigning Terminal Commands to Function Keys

For enhanced operating convenience, you can assign a frequently used terminal command to a function key. The following methods exist:

- Within a program, you can assign terminal commands to function keys by using the statement `SET KEY`.

- In the programming environment, you can use the system command `KEY` to assign a terminal commands to a function key.

- Function-key assignments can also be made by the Natural administrator via the profile parameter `KEY`.

Note
Assignments made with the system command `KEY` are totally independent of assignments made with a `SET KEY` statement in a program.

## CLEAR Key - Interrupt Current Operation

Pressing the CLEAR key has the same effect as the terminal command `%%`.

You can use the ESC key instead of the CLEAR key - unless another function is assigned to ESC in the terminal database SAGtermcap. Further information on SAGtermcap is provided in the section Natural Termcap Utility in the Tools and Utilities documentation.

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- Assigning Terminal Commands to Function Keys
- CLEAR Key - Interrupt Current Operation