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Language Sensitive Editor SPAWN — VMS LSE_3.0

   [SCA Command] Spawns a subprocess running the DCL command
   interpreter and suspends the editing session.

                                  NOTE

      This function is not available in DECwindows; any attempt to
      invoke it incurs an error.

   Format

     SPAWN   [command]

Additional information available:

Parameter

Parameter

command
   Specifies a command line to be executed by the spawned subprocess.
   If you specify this parameter, the subprocess ends and LSE regains
   control upon completion of the command.

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