Quick Reference Guide

Using the Command Line Interface | 27
Ctrl-E—go to end of line
Ctrl-F—go forward one character
Ctrl-H—display command history or retrieve a command
Ctrl-I—complete a keyword
Ctrl-K—delete to end of line
Ctrl-N—go to next line in history buffer
Ctrl-P—go to previous line in history buffer
Ctrl-T—transpose previous character
Ctrl-U, X—delete to beginning of line
Ctrl-W—delete previous word
Ctrl-Z—return to root command prompt
Delete key—delete next character
Tab key or space bar—keyword completion in command line
Exit—go to next lower command prompt
Obtaining Help at the Command Line
As soon as you are in a command mode, there are several ways to access help:
• To obtain a list of keywords at any command mode, do the following:
Enter a ? at the prompt or after a keyword. There must always be a space before the ?.
• To obtain a list of keywords with a brief functional description, do the following:
Enter help at the prompt.
• To obtain a list of available options, do the following:
Type a keyword followed by a space and a ?
• Type a partial keyword followed by a ?
A display of keywords beginning with the partial keyword is listed.
Figure 4-1 illustrates the results of entering ? to get a list of possible keywords.