VMS Help DIRECTORY, Qualifiers, /STYLE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

       /STYLE=keyword[,keyword]

    Specifies the file name format for display purposes while
    displaying directory contents.

    The valid keywords for this qualifier are CONDENSED and EXPANDED.
    Descriptions are as follows:

    Keyword     Explanation

    CONDENSED   Displays the file name representation of what is
    (default)   generated to fit into a 255-length character string.
                This file name may contain a DID or FID abbreviation
                in the file specification.
    EXPANDED    Displays the file name representation of what is
                stored on disk. This file name does not contain any
                DID or FID abbreviations.

    If both CONDENSED and EXPANDED keywords are specified, then the
    file specifications are displayed in two columns. The column size
    is dependent on the display width, and the file names wrap within
    their respective columns.

    File errors are displayed with the CONDENSED file specification
    unless the EXPANDED keyword is specified.

    Refer to the OpenVMS Guide to Extended File Specifications for
    more information.