Library /sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb  —  Getinput  /TRUNCATE
   /TRUNCATE=confirm (Default)
   /TRUNCATE=noconfirm

   Truncate can only be used together with /LENGTH.
   When the given input is to large, it will be truncated to
   the maximum length. /TRUNCATE=noconfirm will truncate
   without asking, but the symbol GETINPUT_STATUS will be
   set to TRUNCATED.

1  –  Example

   $ 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"
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