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DCL BUFOVF buffer overflow errors?

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The Question is:

 
I am using DCL to read a .LOG file.
Some of the records are very long.
How do I avoid the message :
"DCL-W-BUFOVF, command buffer overflow - shorten expression or command line"
when using the F$LENGTH lexical to determine the length of the record.
 
If I do not know the contents of the record, how can I sensibly shorten it?

The Answer is :

 
  DCL buffers are 1024 characters in length, you'll want to check the
  longest record on the file -- use f$file_attributes or similar, and
  consider shortening record(s) in the file via a text editor, CONVERT,
  or other similar file alteration tool.
 
  Details on symbols and symbol processing are available in "HELP
  SYMBOL_ASSIGN Parameters" in recent OpenVMS versions.
 


  

     
     
answer written or last revised on ( 10-FEB-1999 )

     
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