STOP

The STOP command terminates the currently active paragraph.

Format

STOP {text}

The STOP command is intended as a means of exiting from the middle of a paragraph. The active paragraph is discarded, control returning to the paragraph, menu, etc from which the paragraph was started or, if none, to the command prompt.

If text is present, the text is displayed on the terminal.

The value of @SYSTEM.RETURN.CODE is not affected by the STOP command.