/LENGTH=(Minimum length,Maximum length) or /LENGTH=Fixed length When the user is requested to give a string or an integer with a fixed, or specified length, use /LENGTH
1 – Example
$ GETINPUT OutputSymbol /LENGTH=(8,12)/PROMPT="Enter a password"
Enter a password: thisisatestpassword
%GIP-W-LENERR, input is more than maximum length
Enter a password: thisis
%GIP-W-LENERR, input is less than minimum length
Enter a password: thisisatest
$ show symbol OutputSymbol
OUTPUTSYMBOL = "thisisatest"
$ GETINPUT OutputSymbol /LENGTH=(1,2)/TYPE=INTEGER/PROMPT="What value"
What value: 123
%GIP-W-LENERR, input is more than maximum length
What value: 56
$ show symbol OutputSymbol
OUTPUTSYMBOL = "56"