SAVE

  Creates a section file -- a binary file containing all currently defined
  procedures, variables, and key definitions.

  Syntax

     SAVE (filespec [,"NO_DEBUG_NAMES"] [",NO_PROCEDURE_NAMES"]
                    [",IDENT", string] )

  Parameters

     filespec             Specifies the section file you want to create.  If
                          you supply only the file name, DECTPU uses the
                          current (default) device and your current, default
                          directory.  The default file type is .TPU$SECTION.

     "NO_DEBUG_NAMES"     Prevents DECTPU from writing procedure parameter
                          names or local variable names to the section file.
                          This reduces the size of the file, but should be
                          used only if you do not plan to debug the section
                          file.

     "NO_PROCEDURE_NAMES" Prevents DECTPU from writing procedure names to
                          the section file.  This reduces the size of the
                          file, but should be used only if you do not plan
                          to use the application created by the section file
                          with the TRACEBACK or LINE_NUMBER functions set to
                          ON.

     "IDENT"              Directs DECTPU to associate an identifying string
                          (such as a version identifier) with the section
                          file.

     string               Specifies the identifying string to be associated
                          with the section file.

  Comments

  Section files contain the following in binary form:

  o  All compiled procedures

  o  Names of all variables created (but NOT their contents)

  o  All key definitions binding a statement, procedure, program, or a learn
     sequence to a key -- including comments added to the key definitions

  The default section file is SYS$SHARE:EVE$SECTION.TPU$SECTION, for the EVE
  editor.  (See help on EVE.)

  To invoke DECTPU with your section file, use the following DCL command:

     $ EDIT/TPU/SECTION=disk:[directory]file

  Use a complete file specification, including the disk (or device) and
  directory; otherwise, DECTPU assumes the section file is in SYS$SHARE.
  Alternatively, define the logical name TPU$SECTION to specify your section
  file.  This is useful if you want to use that section file for all or most
  sessions.  For more information, see DCL HELP on EDIT/TPU/SECTION.

  Example

     SAVE ("mysection");

  Creates a section file called MYSECTION.TPU$SECTION in your your current,
  default directory.  The section file contains in binary form your compiled
  procedures, key definitions, and variables -- including any already saved
  in the section file you are currently using.