DELETE[/qualifier[s] filespec[s] /LOG /QUERY /DATE:dd-mmm-yy /SINCE:dd-mmm-yy /THROUGH:dd-mmm-yy /SINCE:dd-mmm-yy/THROUGH:dd-mmm-yy /TODAY /EXCLUDE:filespec The DELETE command deletes one or more files from a user directory. You can also delete jobs or entries from queues, delete queues, or delete processors. Type HELP DELETE JOB for information on deleting jobs or entries. Type HELP DELETE QUEUE for information on deleting processors or queues. 2 ENTRY #JOB 2 JOB @DCLDELJ 2 PROCESSOR #QUEUE 2 QUEUE @DCLDELQ 2 LOG DELETE/LOG filespec[s] The /LOG qualifier specifies that the names of the files being deleted be listed on your terminal. 2 SELECTIVE #QUERY 2 QUERY DELETE/QUERY filespec[s] The /QUERY qualifier allows you to selectively delete files. You will be prompted with a filename from the class specified in the command line. The responses are: Y, N, Q, G. Y - delete the file N - save the file Q - save the file and quit G - delete all remaining candidates Y and N will continue with the next possible file, unless terminated with a CTRL-Z, which will terminate the command. DELETE/QUERY is the default when you do not supply a full filespec for the DELETE command. 2 DATE DELETE/DATE:dd-mmm-yy file[s] Specifies that the operation is limited to input files from the given date. Example: >DELETE/DATE:04-AUG-80 *.MAC;* Deletes all .MAC files created on that date. 2 SINCE DELETE/SINCE:dd-mmm-yy file[s] Specifies that the operation is limited to files created on or after the given date. Can be combined with /THROUGH. See also HELP DELETE THROUGH. Examples: >DELETE/SINCE:04-AUG-80 *.*;* Deletes all files created on that date or since. >DELETE/SINCE:08-OCT-81/THROUGH:10-OCT-81 *.TXT;* Deletes all *.TXT files included in date range. 2 THRU #THROUGH 2 THROUGH DELETE/THROUGH:dd-mmm-yy file[s] Specifies that the operation is limited to input files created on or before the given date. Can be combined with /SINCE. See also HELP DELETE SINCE. Examples: >DELETE/THROUGH:01-MAY-81 AURORA.*;* Deletes all files named AURORA created on or since date. >DELETE/SINCE:09-SEP-81/THROUGH:09-OCT-81 *.TXT;* Deletes all .TXT files created within the date range. 2 TODAY DELETE/TODAY file[s] Specifies that the operation is limited to input files created on the current date. Example: >DELETE/TODAY RAT.*;* Deletes all files named RAT created today. 2 EXCLUDE DELETE/EXCLUDE:filespec file[s] Specifies that the operation is to exclude the named file or files. Example: >DELETE/EXCLUDE:*.OBJ RAY.*;* Deletes all files named RAY except RAY.OBJ.