The SCROLL keyword used in a report directed to the display enables scrolling back through report pages.
Format
SCROLL { pages }
where
pages | This value is ignored but is preserved in the command syntax for backward comaptibility. |
Use of the SCROLL keyword allows paging back through a displayed report. The following options are available at the end of page prompt:
A | Abort. The query is terminated, returning to the command prompt. The ON.ABORT paragraph will be executed, if it exists. |
Q | Quit. The query is terminated, returning to the menu or paragraph from which the query was initiated or to the command prompt. |
N | Next. The next page of the report is shown. The cursor down key or ctrl-N can also be used. |
P | Previous. The previous page of the report is shown. The cursor up key, ctrl-P or ctrl-Z can also be used. |
n | Page number. The specified page number is shown. |
C | Continue. Used when the display is showing a saved page, this continues with the first unseen page. |
S | Suppress pagination. The query continues with no further screen pagination. |
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