Creates a subprocess of the current process. The SPAWN command copies the context of the subprocess from the current process. Format SPAWN [command-string]
1 – Parameter
command-string A string of commands to be executed in the context of the created subprocess. After the command string is executed, control returns to LANCP.
2 – Qualifiers
None.
3 – Example
LANCP> SPAWN $ MC LANCP LANCP> DEFINE NODE BOOM/ROOT=LAVC$SYSDEVICE:<SYS22.> LANCP> SPAWN SEARCH LAVC$SYSDEVICE:[*.SYSEXE]MOD*.DAT BOOM ****************************** LAVC$SYSDEVICE:[SYS1A.SYSEXE]MODPARAMS.DAT;1 SCSNODE="BOOM " LANCP> DEFINE NODE BOOM/ROOT=LAVC$SYSDEVICE:<SYS1A.> In this example, you enter the node information for a node, but are unsure of the root, so you spawn to search MODPARAMS.DAT for the node name and then correct the root.