Input Characters (-inp)

Use Input Characters (-inp) to expand the available buffer space for a single ABL statement.

Operating system and syntax UNIX / Windows -inp n
Use with Maximum value Minimum value Single-user default Multi-user default
Client Session 2147483647 1 15000 15000
n
The number of characters allowed in a single ABL statement. The default is 15000 characters.

If not specified and you exceed 15000 characters in a single statement, the AVM displays a message indicating that the statement is too long and advises you to increase the number of input characters per statement using this parameter.