4.3.5 ALC Keystrokes

ALC keystrokes and the ALC.EKM keyboard map keystrokes are the same.When you see two keys connected by a plus sign (+), press and hold down the first key, and then press the second key.

Keystroke Name

Function

Keystroke

ARNK

Creates the itinerary of a PNR when two segments are not connected.

For example, if the first segment is LHR-JFK, and the third segment is DFW-SFO, pressing ARNK between the two indicates that the passenger traveled from JFK to DFW independently.

CTRL+A

Backspace

Moves the cursor one column to the left.

If the cursor is in the first column, it moves to the last column of the previous row. If the cursor is home, it moves to the last column of the last row.

BACKSPACE

Clear

Clears the entire screen and moves the cursor home.

CTRL+HOME

CTRL+M

ClearBroadcast

Clears the SITA broadcast message.

CTRL+B

Colon

Inserts a colon (:) at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

;

CrossOfLorraine

Inserts the cross of lorraine character at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

CTRL+L

Delete

Deletes the character at the cursor and shifts the subsequent characters to the left.

DELETE

Delline

Deletes the row where the cursor is currently positioned.

Subsequent rows move up one row, and the last row is filled with spaces.

CTRL+

DELETE

Display

Inserts the display character (*) at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

=

Dollar

Inserts the U.S. dollar sign character ($) at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

]

Down

Moves the cursor to the row below in the same column.

DOWN ARROW

EEOL

Erases all data and from the cursor position to the end of the line.

CTRL+END

End

Moves the cursor to the end of the line.

END

EndItem

Inserts the end item character (#) at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

, (comma)

EndTransaction

Closes the PNR.

Type this keystroke when the booking is complete. The host returns the record locator. If any fields have been missed, the host responds with an error.

CTRL+T

GBPound

Inserts a British pound mark at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

ALT+P

Home

Moves the cursor to the top left corner of the screen.

HOME

Ignore

Cancels any changes made to the current PNR.

CTRL+I

Insert

Inserts a single character at the cursor position, moving subsequent characters one column to the right.

INSERT

InsertLine

Inserts a row at the cursor position and shifts subsequent rows down one.

The last row on the page is lost.

CTRL+INSERT

Left

Moves the cursor one column to the left.

LEFT ARROW

Newline

Inserts the new line character at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

 

Pillow/Lozenge

Inserts a pillow character at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

[

PrintEnter

Sends the response to the designated printer instead of the screen (SABRE only).

CTRL+ENTER

ProtReset

Moves the cursor home and then to the start of the fieldUse this keystroke on protected screens.

CTRL+P

RecallNextIp

Recalls the next input or entry.

The number of entries you can save depends on the number specified for the Saved Inputs option on the Settings, Display dialog box.

CTRL+UP ARROW

RecallPrevIp

Recalls the previous input or entry.

The number of entries you can save depends on the number specified for the Saved Inputs option on the Settings, Display dialog box.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Reenter

Searches back through the screen for the previously sent message and resends it to the host.

The previous message must still be on the screen.

ALT+Z

Repeat

Redisplays the result of the last transaction, but does not repeat the transaction itself.

This is primarily used when a "Press Rpt" error occurs.

CTRL+R

Reset

Sends a host-specific sequence to the host.

ESCAPE

Right

Moves the cursor one column to the right in the same row.

RIGHT ARROW

SOM

Inserts a start-of-message character at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.

' (apostrophe)

Start/Stop Blind Key Programming

Start or stop blind key programming.

If blind key programming is not in progress, this command initiates it. If blind key programming is in progress, this command ends it.

Select any key

Statistics

Provides gateway communication statistics.

F12

Tab

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next unprotected field.

TAB

TabBack

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous field.

SHIFT+TAB

Transmit

Sends the data on the screen to the host.

ENTER

UMSG

Issues a Retrieve Unused Message command.

If the unsolicited message (UMSG) indicator appears, this keystroke displays the waiting message. If UMSG does not appear, the response indicates that there are no messages waiting.

CTRL+U

Up

Moves the cursor up one row in the same column.

UP ARROW

XITN

Cancels the itinerary from the current PNR.

CTRL+X