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Command Definitions A-B
ABORT
ABORT
Aborts the current program or operation suspended by BREAK. (Native Mode)
Syntax
ABORT
Parameters
None.
Operation Notes
The ABORT command terminates a process that has been suspended by pressing the Break
key. Programs do not terminate while critical system code is executing on their behalf, but
terminate immediately following execution of that code.
The ABORT command is available only from a session and only during BREAK, but it does
not disrupt the session. Some operations abort immediately upon entering BREAK
without requiring the ABORT command. An ABORT command results in the job control word
(JCW) being set to the SYSTEM 0 state. For a discussion of job control words, refer to the
SETJCW command.
Use
This command may be issued from a session (in BREAK only). It is not available from a job
or a program. Pressing
Break has no effect on this command.
Example
To abort the current program or operation, press Break. When the colon prompt (:)
appears, enter:
ABORT
The system then displays the message PROGRAM ABORTED PER USER REQUEST and
redisplays the colon prompt (:).
Related Information
Commands RESUME, SETJCW
Manuals None