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OpenEdge Application Limits : Input/output limits
 

Input/output limits

The following table lists input and output limitations for terminals, printers, files, and streams.
Table 33. 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
Input file
All
At least 2GB, and up to 263 bytes if the operating system allows
Output file
All
At least 2GB, and up to 263 bytes if the operating system allows
Streams
All
1 to 50 streams per procedure
Note: Windows batch files limit you to no more than nine input parameters. This is a Windows limitation; actual executables handle more than nine.