When  entered  from  within  a  debugging  session,  aborts   the
     execution  of  a debugger command or interrupts program execution
     without interrupting the debugging session.  This is useful when,
     for  example, the program is executing an infinite loop that does
     not have a breakpoint, or you want to abort  a  debugger  command
     that  takes a long time to complete.  The debugger prompt is then
     displayed, so that you can enter debugger commands.

 Format:

       <CTRL/C>

     After a CTRL/C interruption,  any  processes  of  a  multiprocess
     program  that  were  executing  images  are  in the "interrupted"
     state.

     If your program already has a CTRL/C AST service routine enabled,
     use  the  SET  ABORT_KEY  command  to assign the debugger's abort
     function to another CTRL-key sequence.  Note, however, that  many
     CTRL-  key  sequences  have VMS predefined functions, and the SET
     ABORT_KEY command enables you to override such  definitions  (see
     the  VMS  DCL  Concepts Manual).  Some of the CTRL-key characters
     not used by the VMS operating system are G, K, N, and P.

     If your program does  not  have  a  CTRL/C  AST  service  routine
     enabled,  and you assign the debugger's abort function to another
     CTRL-key sequence, the CTRL/C sequence then behaves  like  CTRL/Y
     ---  that is, it interrupts the debugging session and returns you
     to DCL level.

     Do not use CTRL/Y from within a debugging  session.   Always  use
     either CTRL/C or an equivalent CTRL-key sequence established with
     the SET ABORT_KEY command.

     Note that you can use the SPAWN and ATTACH commands to leave  and
     return  to  a  debugging  session  without  losing  the debugging
     context.

Additional information available:

Example

         DBG> GO
           ...
         <CTRL/C>

         %DEBUG-W-ABORTED, command aborted by user request
         DBG> EXAMINE/BYTE 1000:101000  !should have typed 1000:1010
         1000: 0
         1004: 0
         1008: 0
         1012: 0
         1016: 0
         <CTRL/C>
         %DEBUG-W-ABORTED, command aborted by user request
         DBG>

     This example shows how to use the CTRL/C sequence to,
     first, interrupt program execution, and then, abort
     the execution of a debugger command.