$ GETINPUT OutputSymbol /LENGTH=(8,12)/TRUNCATE/PROMPT="Enter a password" Enter a password: thisisatestpassword Input is to long, truncate to "thisisatestp" (Yes,No,Quit) <Yes>: N Enter a password: thisisatestpassword Input is to long, truncate to "thisisatestp" (Yes,No,Quit) <Yes>: $ show symbol OutputSymbol OUTPUTSYMBOL = "thisisatestp" $ GETINPUT OutputSymbol /LENGTH=(8,12)/TRUNCATE=NOCONFIRM - /PROMPT="Enter a password" Enter a password: thisisatestpassword %GIP-I-TRUNC, input truncated to thisisatestp $ show symbol OutputSymbol OUTPUTSYMBOL = "thisisatestp" $ show symbol getinput_status GETINPUT_STATUS = "TRUNCATED"