NOTE: In order to maintain (and browse or list) a forms file,
the user must have exclusive write access to the file.
FORMSPEC accepts only forms files that are MPE files with
the file code of VFORM. If you have a forms file that is a KSAM
file, created by versions of VPLUS prior to A.01.01, refer to Appendix
H for instructions on converting KSAM files to MPE files.
Table 3-10 Maximum Number of Characters in Fields
Element of File Name
Maximum Number of Characters
File Name
8
Group Name
8
Account Name
8
Lockword
8
2 periods, 1 slash
3
Terminator (blank or special character)
1
TOTAL
36
NOTE: If your file has a lockword, you must enter
the lockword along with the file name, as filename/lockword.
If you do not enter a lockword with the file name and one is required,
your terminal hangs. This is because the MPE prompt requesting the
lockword is in character mode and cannot be received while your
terminal is in block mode. You can recover from this error by doing
a hard reset followed by pressing RETURN at least four times, then pressing EXIT. How you perform a hard reset depends on what
type of terminal you are using; consult your terminal manual for
instructions.
