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UNATTACH command
The UNATTACH command disengages another job from its terminal.
Format
@UNATTACH (USER) name (JOB #) number
PASSWORD:password
where:
name is the user name of the job's owner.
number is the job number.
Default number - the only job, or only job
besides your current
(attached) job, logged in
under the user name you give.
password is the associated password (not requested if you are
currently logged in under the same user name as the
job that you are disengaging).
Characteristics
Log-in Not Necessary
You do not have to be logged in to give the UNATTACH
command.
Hints
Freeing Hung Terminals
The UNATTACH command is useful for freeing a terminal that,
because of program or hardware errors, is no longer under
control of the user. The command UNATTACH n can be more
effective than LOGOUT n for this purpose.
Effect on Memory and Terminal
The UNATTACH command does not affect memory and leaves your own
terminal at TOPS-20 command level. The other job is left in its
current state (usually suspended) and the disengaged terminal is
left in the state before log-in.
Related Commands
ADVISE for sending commands to another job
ATTACH for joining another job to your terminal
DETACH for disengaging your own job from its terminal
Examples
1. Disengage another user's job from its terminal.
@UNATTACH KANE
Password:___
2. From a terminal on which you have not yet logged in, give the
UNATTACH command to disengage your only logged-in job from
its terminal.
BOSTON (KL2871) Development system, TOPS-20 Monitor 7(7)
@UNATTACH LATTA
Password:___
3. Give a SYSTAT command to find out what jobs you have running.
Give the UNATTACH command for two of them (you must specify a
job number for the first one so the system will know which
one you mean), and check them with another SYSTAT command.
@SYSTAT LATTA
28 26 EXEC LATTA
36* 230 EXEC LATTA
40 27 EXEC LATTA
@UNATTACH LATTA 28
[Attached to TTY26, confirm]
@UNATTACH LATTA
@SYSTAT LATTA
28 DET EXEC LATTA
36* 230 EXEC LATTA
40 DET EXEC LATTA