Suspends the current FTP session and runs the DCL command that
    you type.

    DCL Format

      SPAWN  [ command ]

    UNIX Format

      !  [ command ]

1  –  Examples

    1.FTP> SPAWN SHOW DEFAULT
      SYS$LOGIN_DEVICE:[PERCY.DISTR]

      Interrupts the FTP process to display your default directory.

    2.FTP> ! SHOW DEFAULT
        WORK1$:[VANA.FTP]
        FTP>

      You can also use the exclamation point (!) to spawn a command.