$ 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"