Function Key Names for SENDKEY Function
This table shows the function key names you need to use in the SENDKEY function and the corresponding 5250 and Windows key names.
Note that the key names are case sensitive and you must enter them exactly as shown here in the SENDKEY function.
SENDKEY Name | Windows Keyboard | 5250 Key action description | Button Text |
KeyAttn | Esc | sys attn | "Attn"; |
KeyClear | Shift Enter | Field Exit | "Clear"; |
KeyEnter | Enter | Enter | "Enter"; |
KeyHelp | alt F1 | help | "Help"; |
KeyPageDown | Page Down | Page Down | "Page Up"; |
KeyPageUp | Page Up | Page Up | "Page Down"; |
KeyPrint | ctrl Pause | host print | "Print"; |
KeyReset | ctrl | reset | "Reset"; |
KeySysReq | shift Esc | sys req | "Sys Req"; |
KeyTestReq | alt Pause | test req | "Test Req"; |
KeyF1 | F1 | F1 | "F1"; |
KeyF2 | F2 | F2 | "F2"; |
KeyF3 | F3 | F3 | "F3"; |
KeyF4 | F4 | F4 | "F4"; |
KeyF5 | F5 | F5 | "F5"; |
KeyF6 | F6 | F6 | "F6"; |
KeyF7 | F7 | F7 | "F7"; |
KeyF8 | F8 | F8 | "F8"; |
KeyF9 | F9 | F9 | "F9"; |
KeyF10 | F10 | F10 | "F10"; |
KeyF11 | F11 | F11 | "F11"; |
KeyF12 | F12 | F12 | "F12"; |
KeyF13 | shift F1 | F13 | "F13"; |
KeyF14 | shift F2 | F14 | "F14"; |
KeyF15 | shift F3 | F15 | "F15"; |
KeyF16 | shift F4 | F16 | "F16"; |
KeyF17 | shift F5 | F17 | "F17"; |
KeyF18 | shift F6 | F18 | "F18"; |
KeyF19 | shift F7 | F19 | "F19"; |
KeyF20 | shift F8 | F20 | "F20"; |
KeyF21 | shift F9 | F21 | "F21"; |
KeyF22 | shift F10 | F22 | "F22"; |
KeyF23 | shift F11 | F23 | "F23"; |
KeyF24 | shift F12 | F24 | "F24"; |
KeyPA1 | Esc 1 | program attention 1 | "PA1"; |
KeyPA2 | Esc 2 | program attention 2 | "PA2"; |
KeyPA3 | Esc 3 | program attention 3 | "PA3"; |
Example
SENDKEY(KeyEnter);