On an ODS-5 volume, the file name together with the file type
    can be up to 236 8-bit characters of 117 16-bit characters in
    length. Unmodified programs and utilities may limit or abbreviate
    complete file specifications to 255 bytes.

    $ CREATE This.File.Name.Has.A.Lot.Of.Periods.DAT
    $ CREATE -
    _$ ThisIsAVeryLongFileName^&ItWillKeepGoingForLotsAndLotsOfCha -
    _$ racters.ExceedingThe39^,39presentInPreviousVersionsOfOpenVMS
    $ DIRECTORY

    Directory TEST$ODS5:[TESTING]

    ThisIsAVeryLongFileName^&ItWillKeepGoingForLotsAndLotsOfCharac
    ters.ExceedingThe39^,39presentInPreviousVersionsOfOpenVMS;1
    This^.File^.Name^.Has^.A^.Lot^.Of^.Periods.DAT;1

    Total of 2 files.