Qualifiers

 

/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.
 

/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.
 

/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).
 

/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.
 

/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.
 

/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.