$ SPAWN %DCL-S-SPAWNED, process SYSTEM_1 spawned %DCL-S-ATTACHED, terminal now attached to process SYSTEM_1 $ RUN SYS$SYSTEM:SYSMAN SYSMAN> ATTACH SYSTEM %DCL-S-RETURNED, control returned to process SYSTEM $ In this example, the SPAWN command creates a subprocess (SYSTEM_1). After you invoke SYSMAN and enter the ATTACH command, you transfer the terminal's control back to the parent process (SYSTEM).