Keyboard Shortcuts

 

IBM Tivoli Storage Resource Manager for Databases provides greater accessibility for all, regardless of device, platform, or visual or mobile impairment.

 

To improve accessibility, an extensive set of keyboard shortcuts is built-in to the user interface, enabling you to quickly navigate the function tree, as well as the fields within windows and dialog boxes. As a result of this and other accessibility features, IBM Tivoli Storage Resource Manager for Databases is one of the most accessible SRM tools on the market today.

 

See the sections below for a list of some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts.

  

Note: The shortcut keys described in this Help topic refer to the U.S. keyboard layout. Keys on other layouts may not correspond exactly to the keys on a U.S. keyboard.

Most useful keyboard commands

To access the menus in the menu bar

[File menu] ALT + f
[View menu] ALT + v
[Connection menu] ALT + c
[Preferences menu] ALT + p
[Window menu] ALT + i
[Help menu] ALT + h

To access the nodes in the function tree

CTRL

To move among the nodes in the function tree

up/down arrow keys

To expand/collapse a highlighted node in the function tree

right arrow key/left arrow key

To move sequentially among the fields on a window

TAB, SHIFT + TAB

To jump to a specific field on a window

ALT + n

 

(where n represents the mnemonic associated with that field. A mnemonic is visually represented in a field name by an underlined character in its name)

To check or uncheck a checkbox

SPACEBAR

 

or

 

ALT + n

 

(where n represents the mnemonic associated with that field. A mnemonic is visually represented in a field name by an underlined character in its name)

To move among tabs in a window

right arrow key, left arrow key

To save the data in the content pane

CTRL + s

To save the data in the content pane under a different name

CTRL + ALT + s

To display online Help

F1

 

File Menu (ALT + f)

[Save] To save the data in the content pane

ALT + f, s

[Save As] To save the data in the content pane under a different name

ALT + f, a

[Export Data] To export report data to another format

ALT + f, e

[Print] To print the content pane

ALT + f, p

[Print Tree] To print the function tree

ALT + f, t

[Refresh Alerts] To refresh alerts

ALT + f, r

[Close] To close the current window in the content pane

ALT + f, c

[Exit] To exit IBM Tivoli Storage Resource Manager

ALT + f, x

 

View Menu (ALT + v)

[Tree] To hide/show the function tree

ALT + v, t

[Current page in tree] To display the highlighted node on the Tree that was responsible for displaying the data on the content pane

ALT + v, c

 

Connection Menu (ALT + c)

[New Connection] To save the data in the content pane

ALT + c, n

 

Preferences Menu (ALT + p)

[Look and Feel] To change the appearance of the GUI

ALT + p, l

[Edit General...] To edit preferences

ALT + p, e

 

Window Menu (ALT + i)

[Close All Windows Without Changes] Close all of the open windows that do not contain any modifications

ALT + i, l

[Show Dashboard] Display the dashboard in the content pane

ALT + i, s

[Show Window List] View a list of the currently open windows

ALT + i, w

 

Help Menu (ALT + h)

[Help Directory] Access the online Help

ALT + h, d

[Help for Displayed Panel] Display online Help specific to the window currently in focus

ALT + h, p

[About] View information about the product, such as version number and copyright text

ALT + h, a