How to set VI editor column size on Solaris?

UNIX Solaris
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I am setting the size using "stty columns 120" . But I still get the prompt saying "terminal too wide " when I am in vi.
is there any time limit for this setting?
how to set the column size to 120 permanently?

Thanks in advance,
Devi

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which UNIX?

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SOLARIS

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Just out of curiosity, how are you connecting to said Solaris machine? Through another machine or ssh using Putty or console?

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are you use putty to access the Solaris Machine?
Just set windows and that fill value of row and columns, and than save,,