Command Shortcuts

By default, ttIsql supports keystroke shortcuts when entering commands. To turn this feature off, use:

Command> set editline=0;

The ttIsql keystroke shortcuts are:

Keystroke Action

Left Arrow

Moves the insertion point left (back).

Right Arrow

Moves the insertion point right (forward).

Up Arrow

Scroll to the command before the one being displayed. Places the cursor at the end of the line.

If the command being added to the history is identical to the most recently added command, it is skipped.

Up Arrow <RETURN>

Scrolls to the PL/SQL block before the one being displayed.

Down Arrow

Scrolls to a more recent command history item and puts the cursor at the end of the line.

If the command being added to the history is identical to the most recently added command, it is skipped.

Down Arrow <RETURN>

Scrolls to the next PL/SQL block after the one being displayed.

Ctrl-A

Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the line.

Ctrl-E

Moves the insertion point to the end of the line.

Ctrl-K

"Kill" - Saves and erases the characters on the command line from the current position to the end of the line.

Ctrl-Y

"Yank"- Restores the characters previously saved and inserts them at the current insertion point.

Ctrl-F

Forward character - move forward one character. (See Right Arrow.)

Ctrl-B

Backward character - moved back one character. (See Left Arrow.)

Ctrl-P

Previous history. (See Up Arrow.)

Ctrl-N

Next history. (See Down Arrow.)