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Changing the BREAK Key Setting to Clear

If the BREAK key is not set to Clear, you can set it temporarily or permanently.

To set the key temporarily, issue the following CP command:

TERMINAL BRKKEY CLEAR

The temporary setting is useful for verifying that your terminal type supports the modified BREAK key.

Note: If an error message displays, contact your z/VM systems programmer for assistance.

To set the key permanently, edit the PROFILE EXEC file, replacing the keyname value in this CP command with CLEAR:

TERMinal BRKKEY keyname

(To use the z/VM XEDIT editor, issue the X PROFILE EXEC command. Be sure to file (save) the modified PROFILE EXEC file.)

Test the new BRKKEY setting by logging off the VM user ID and logging on again. The z/VM logoff causes the guest z/OS operating system to shut down, so you may want to schedule the test.