Microsoft KB Archive/245460

= 5250 Numeric Keypad ENTER Key Produces Space Character =

Article ID: 245460

Article Last Modified on 6/29/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 3

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This article was previously published under Q245460



SYMPTOMS
Pressing the ENTER key on the numeric keypad while using the 5250 applet generates a SPACE character instead of the desired ENTER.



CAUSE
The default keyboard mapping does not map the numeric ENTER key to the ENTER key; instead, it maps it to the SPACE key.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server 4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, create a custom keyboard map by editing the 5250.kbd file supplied with SNA Server. Add the following line to the file and save it as Keyboard.map in the same directory where the Win5250.exe program resides.

NumEnter: ENTER

For additional information about creating a custom keyboard map, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

159453 SNA Server 3.0 5250 Applet Numeric Pad Function Keys Don't Work



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3.

This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
Clients may have multiple preferences for the functions numeric keypad keys perform. For example, they may want to map the numeric 9 key to function as a PageUp key or the numeric 3 key to function as a PageDn key. This and other limited functionality can be obtained by following the steps outlined in Q159453. However, the numeric keypad ENTER key generally has only one desired function, and the default keyboard map has been changed to reflect this.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsna400presp4fix kbsna400sp4fix KB245460

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