Defines a symbolic name for a character string or integer value.

    Format

      symbol-name =[=] expression

      symbol-name[bit-position,size] =[=] replacement-expression

                                   NOTE

       HP advises against assigning a symbolic name that is already
       a DCL command name. HP especially discourages the assignment
       of symbols such as IF, THEN, ELSE, and GOTO, which can
       affect the interpretation of command procedures.