Using the administration tools interface
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 might find that it responds only to keystrokes. Thus, this section describes how to use the Administration Tools using only keystrokes.
Note
This section does not describe every possible combination of keystrokes you can use to accomplish a particular task. Feel free to experiment and to use whatever keystrokes you prefer.Enter [return]
In all dialogs, when you are ready to run a command, select a file, or cancel the dialog, press the Enter key. The command descriptions in this section do not explicitly instruct you to press Enter.
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 an option and then press Enter. The same keystrokes apply to dialogs that present a choice of Yes or No. |
Menu dialogs
| Some dialogs require that you choose one command from a menu. Type the alphanumeric character shown or use the up and down arrow keys to select a command and then press Enter. |
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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 (which marks them with an X). Some list dialogs allow you to select multiple items. When you have finished selecting items, press Enter. |
Form dialogs
In a form dialog (also referred to as a dialog box), 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 Enter.
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.