Sets the interrupt character. The interrupt character clears the input and output paths to the remote host. The remote host interrupts the program that is processing. (This character has no effect in binary mode.) Use this command if either your terminal or the remote host does not recognize the default interrupt character, Ctrl/C. Enter the following sequence of characters: 1. Opening quotation marks 2. A circumflex ( ^ ) 3. The new interrupt character 4. Closing quotation marks DCL Format SET INTERRUPT "^character" UNIX Format set interrupt "^character"
1 – Parameters
"^character" Required. Character you want to use as the interrupt character.
2 – Example
TELNET> SET INTERRUPT "^a" Interrupt character is '^A'. Sets the interrupt control character to either a or A.