4.3.4 ALC Terminal Keystrokes

The following table lists the names of the ALC terminal keystrokes and their functions:

Terminal Keystroke	Function
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.
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.
Clear	Clears the entire screen and moves the cursor home.
ClearBroadcast	Clears the SITA broadcast message.
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.
Delete	Deletes the character at the cursor and shifts the subsequent characters to the left.
Delline	Deletes the row where the cursor is currently positioned. Subsequent rows move up one row, and the last row is filled with spaces.
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.
EEOD	Erases all data and from the cursor position to the end of the display.
EEOL	Erases all data and from the cursor position to the end of the line.
End	Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
EndItem	Inserts the end item character (#) at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right
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.
GBPound	Inserts a British pound mark at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.
Home	Moves the cursor to the top left corner of the screen.
Ignore	Cancels any changes made to the current PNR.
Insert	Inserts a single character at the cursor position, moving subsequent characters one column to the right.
InsertLine	Inserts a row at the cursor position and shifts subsequent rows down one. The last row on the page is lost.
Left	Moves the cursor one column to the left.
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).
ProtReset	Moves the cursor home and then to the start of the field. Use this keystroke on protected screens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reset	Sends a host-specific sequence to the host.
Right	Moves the cursor one column to the right in the same row.
SOM	Inserts a start-of-message character at the cursor position and moves the cursor one position to the right.
Statistics	Provides gateway communication statistics.
Tab	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next unprotected field.
TabBack	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous field.
Transmit	Sends the data on the screen to the host.
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.
Up	Moves the cursor up one row in the same column.
XITN	Cancels the itinerary from the current PNR.