plz tell me abt PF key and PA keys

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plz tell me abt PF key and PA keys..

Answer / reddy

PF: function keys(F1,F2..F3), it will transmit the data from
screen (OR) PF keys commands equilent
it weakup the task and send data to it.
PA: it will says that terminal action took place, didn't
transmit any data..
it will just initiate the task.

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plz tell me abt PF key and PA keys..

Answer / sudarsn

PF keys are functional keys..
those are totally 24 keys..
f1,f2,...f12,shift+(f1,f2,f3...f12)

when pf keys are pressed then the task is intiated and data
tramission will happend

but where as PA keys are action keys only the task is
intiated but the data transmission will not be happend

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