1 /INPUT
/INPUT=in-file-spec Specifies an input command file from which the subprocess is to draw command input. Once command processing is completed, the subprocess terminates. When you specify both a command string and input file, then the command string is first processed and then the commands from the input file.
2 /LOGICAL_NAMES
/LOGICAL_NAMES (default) /NOLOGICAL_NAMES The /LOGICAL_NAMES qualifier specifies that the logical names of the parent process are to be copied to the subprocess. This is the default behavior. Specify /NOLOGICAL_NAMES to prevent the subprocess from inheriting the logical name definitions of its parent.
3 /OUTPUT
/OUTPUT=out-file-spec Specifies the output file to which the output of the subprocess is to be directed. If the /OUTPUT qualifier is omitted, then subprocess output is directed to the current SYS$OUTPUT device (generally, your terminal).
4 /PROCESS
/PROCESS=name Specifies the process name to associate with the subprocess. If not specified, a default name of the form USERNAME_n, where "USERNAME" is your username, is used.
5 /SYMBOLS
/SYMBOLS (default) /NOSYMBOLS The /SYMBOLS qualifier specifies that the DCL symbol definitions of the parent process are to be copied to the subprocess. This is the default behavior. Specify /NOSYMBOLS to prevent the subprocess from inheriting the symbol definitions of its parent.
6 /WAIT
/WAIT (default) /NOWAIT By default, your current (parent) process will wait until the subprocess has finished its processing and terminated. This default behavior is explicitly selected with the /WAIT qualifier. The /NOWAIT qualifier allows you to continue working from your current process while the subprocess is running. When you specify /NOWAIT, you should also specify the /OUTPUT qualifier so as to prevent the subprocess output from appearing on your terminal screen.