1 ZIP
The ZIP command provides  a shorthand way to SPAWN a subprocess
to execute either  a single DCL command or a command procedure,
with the NOWAIT option.  All the restrictions applicable to the
SPAWN command must be observed.  Please do not abuse this capa-
bility.  Use SUBMIT for long batch jobs.

FORMAT

   $ZIP  "DCL-command-string"  [output-file-spec]
 or
   $ZIP   input-file-spec   [output-file-spec]

EXAMPLES

   $ZIP "$LINK/NOMAP  BIGPROG/OPT"
   $ZIP  COMPILE.COM  COMPILE.LOG
   $ZIP  COMPILE  COMPILE
2 Parameters
"DCL-command-string"
   is any single DCL command, enclosed in quotation marks.
   It must begin with a dollar sign ($).

input-file-spec
   is the name of a command procedure file to be executed.
   The default extension is .COM

output-file-spec
   is the name of a file to be equated to SYS$OUTPUT for
   the SPAWNed subprocess.  The default extension is .LOG;
   The default filename is ZIP.LOG
