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Input/Output Limits

Table B–1 lists the maximum number of characters you can use for input and output devices (unless otherwise specified).

Table B–1: Input/Output Limits 
Device
Operating System
Limit
Terminal line width
UNIX
80 to 132 columns
Windows
80 columns
Printer line width
All
1 to 255 columns
Export file
All
1 to 3,000 characters per field; 32K bytes per record
Import file
All
1 to 3,000 characters per field; 32K bytes per record
Streams
All
1 to 5 streams per procedure

NOTE: Windows NT batch files limit you to no more than nine (9) input parameters. This is a Windows limitation. Actual Progress executables handle more than nine.


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