i am using write/update it is giving below error %DCL-W-TKNOVF, command element is too long - shorten
\660aCurrently Under Processing 2when i am using write /symbol file
it is writing new line in file instead of updating existing. Please advice
There are a few issues here. 1) What version of OpenVMS are you using. The limits change depending on version.
2) There is not enough info here to be 100% certain about the problem.
For a start:
DCL symbol substition happens prior to the actual write. From the message you posted, it would appear that the result of that substitution exceeds the maximum length of a symbol. This can be addressed a number of ways again depending upon the OpenVMS version.
Please update this with the version information and a small reproducer and further details and potential solutions can be provided.
Thanks,
DanP.S. From the HELP/MESSAGE command:
An element (that is, any string placed between two delimiters) in the command line exceeds the maximum length of 255 bytes.
