TERSE is a basic panel command that you can issue from any product panel.
TERSE is a toggle command that enables or disables Terse mode. Terse mode is used to suppress portions of the screen display. Its main purpose is to increase the space available for displaying report output data.
When you begin your product session, Terse mode is off. When you issue the TERSE command, the following changes result:
The display of function keys is suppressed.
Less status information and fewer header lines are displayed on reports.
This command remains active until you perform one of the following actions:
Change it by issuing another TERSE command
Modify your User Profile
End your product session
TERSE is the default value assigned to the F16 key.
Syntax of the TERSE command
Press F16 or type TERSE (or an appropriate abbreviation) on the Command line and press Enter.