1 SPAWN

   Creates a subprocess of the current process.  See the DCL  help  on
   SPAWN for full details.

   Format:

          SPAWN [command-string]

2 command-string

   Specifies a command string to be executed in  the  context  of  the
   created  subprocess.   When  the  command completes, the subprocess
   terminates and control is returned to the parent process.   If  you
   use  both  the  /INPUT qualifier and a command string, commands are
   obtained from the input file after  the  specified  command  string
   executes.

2 /INPUT

   /INPUT=file-spec

   Specifies an input file containing one or more DCL commands  to  be
   executed  by  the  spawned  subprocess.   If  you specify a command
   string with the SPAWN command and an input  file  with  the  /INPUT
   qualifier,  the  command string is processed before the input file.
   Once processing of the input file is complete,  the  subprocess  is
   terminated.

2 /LOGICAL_NAMES

   /[NO]LOGICAL_NAMES

   Determines whether the system  passes  process  logical  names  and
   logical   name   tables   to   the   subprocess.   The  default  is
   /LOGICAL_NAMES

2 /OUTPUT

   /OUTPUT=file-spec

   Requests that the output from the SPAWN operation be written to the
   specified file.

2 /PROCESS

   /PROCESS=subprocess-name

   Specifies the name of the subprocess to be created.  By default,  a
   unique  process  name  is  assigned  with the same base name as the
   parent process and a unique number.  The  default  subprocess  name
   format is:  usernamen

2 /PROMPT

   /PROMPT[=string]

   Specifies the prompt string for DCL to use in the  subprocess.   By
   default, SPAWN copies the current prompt from the parent process.

2 /SYMBOLS

   /[NO]SYMBOLS

   Determines whether the system passes DCL global and  local  symbols
   to the subprocess.

   The default is /SYMBOLS

2 /WAIT

   /[NO]WAIT

   Controls whether the system waits until the current  subprocess  is
   completed  before allowing more commands to be issued in the parent
   process.  The /NOWAIT qualifier allows you to  issue  new  commands
   while  the  specified  subprocess  is  running.   When  you use the
   /NOWAIT  qualifier  interactively,  be  sure  to  use  the  /OUTPUT
   qualifier as well so that output from the subprocess is directed to
   a file rather than to your terminal.  Otherwise, your terminal will
   be used by more than one process at the same time.

   See the DCL help on SPAWN for further details.