Library /sys$common/syshlp/sda.hlb SPAWN  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

         SPAWN [/qualifier...] [command]

     Creates a subprocess of the current process.  The context of the
     subprocess is copied from the current process.  If 'command' is
     specified, that command will be executed by the subprocess.

  Additional Information (explode) :

• /INPUT=file-spec
• /NOLOGICAL_NAMES
• /NOSYMBOLS
• /NOTIFY
• /NOWAIT
• /OUTPUT=file-spec
• /PROCESS=process_name