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The Vertica Administration Tools are implemented using 
Dialog, a graphical user interface that works in terminal (character-cell) windows.The interface responds to mouse clicks in some terminal windows, particularly local Linux windows, but you may find that it only responds to keystrokes. Thus, this section describes how to use the Administration Tools using only keystrokes.
This section does not describe every possible combination of keystrokes that can be used to accomplish a particular task. Feel free to experiment and to use whatever keystrokes you prefer.
Return
In all dialogs, when you are ready to execute a command, select a file, or cancel the dialog, press the Return key. The command descriptions in this section do not explicitly instruct you to press Return.
OK - Cancel - Help
The OK, Cancel, and Help buttons are present on virtually all dialogs. Use the tab, space bar, or right and left arrow keys to select one or the other. When you have made your selection press Return. The same keystrokes apply to dialogs that present a choice of Yes or No. |
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Menu Dialogs
Some dialogs require you to choose one command from a menu. Type the alphanumeric character shown or use the up and down arrow keys to select a command. When you have made your selection, press Return. |
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List Dialogs
In a list dialog, use the up and down arrow keys to highlight items, then use the space bar to select the items, marking them with an X. Some list dialogs allow you to select multiple items. when you have finished selecting items, press Return. |
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Form Dialogs
In a form dialog, use the tab key to cycle between OK, Cancel, Help, and the form field area. Once the cursor is in the form field area, use the up and down arrow keys to select an individual field (highlighted) and enter information. When you have finished entering information in all fields, press Return.
Help Buttons
Online help is provided in the form of text dialogs. If you have trouble viewing the help, see Notes for Remote Terminal Users in this document.
