IBM 689912U Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 233
File Editor, File Edit Function Keys, Utility Menu
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You are now ready to restore the files. File Editor The File Editor is an ASCII text editor that uses simple function key commands. To access the File Editor: 1. Select File Editor from the Utility Menu; then press Enter. 2. Insert a diskette into Drive A or Drive B before selecting the file you want to edit, then select the file you want to edit from the Files selection box. 3. Make your changes. The arrow keys move the cursor, and the function keys perform search and block editing functions. (See "File Edit Function Keys.") 4. When you are done, press F10 to update the file with the changes you made, or press Esc to quit the editing process without saving the changes. File Edit Function Keys The following information describes the function of the function keys and keyboard keys when you are using the File Editor. Key Arrows Home End F2 F3 F4 Description Move the cursor to the place in the text where you want to make changes. Press Home once, to move the cursor to the start of the current line. Press Home twice, to move to the beginning of the file. Press Home three times, to move to the beginning of the file. Press End once, to move the cursor to the end of the current line. Press End twice, to move the cursor to the end of the current screen. Press End three times, to move the end of the file. Press F2 to be in search mode, You are prompted to enter the search word or words on a reverse highlighted line at the bottom of the File Edit Screen. After typing in the search word, press Enter. Press F3 to find the next occurrence of a search word. Press F4 to mark the start of a block of text (if you have not previously marked it). If you previously marked the block of text, pressing this key unmarks the text block. Reference Information 223