DELETE Removes files from a device or queue
SYNTAX
DELETE[/options] filespecs
SEMANTICS
This command deletes the files you specify from the device
or from the queue manager queue.
The DELETE command accepts wild cards in place of a file name
or file type.
CAUTION! "DELETE DT:A.MAC,B.FOR" deletes DT:A.MAC and DK:B.FOR,
not DT:B.FOR.
OPTIONS
BEFORE[:dd:mmm:yyyy]
Deletes only files created before the specified creation date
If the date is omitted, the system date is used
DATE[:dd:mmm:yyyy]
Deletes only files with the specified creation date. If the date
is omitted, the system date is used
DOS
Deletes files you specify from a DOS-11 or RSTS/E DECtape
ENTRY
Deletes an entry (job) from the queue (does not delete a file)
EXCLUDE
Deletes all files except the ones you specify
INFORMATION
Treats "file-not-found" errors as informational, not fatal
INTERCHANGE
Deletes a file from an interchange format diskette
LOG
Lists on the terminal the names of the files deleted
NEWFILES
Deletes only those files dated with the current system date
NOQUERY
Does not require confirmation before deleting files. This is
the default if there are no wild cards in the file specification(s)
POSITION:n
Directs cassette tape operations
QUERY
Requires confirmation before deleting each file. This is the default
if there are wild cards in the file specification(s).
SINCE[:dd:mmm:yyyy]
Deletes only files created on or after the specified date. If
the date is omitted, the system date is used.
SYSTEM
Deletes .SYS files
WAIT
Waits for you to change volumes before proceeding with the
delete operation.
EXAMPLES
DELETE MYPROG.OBJ
DELETE/EXCLUDE DX0:*.SAV
DELETE/NEWFILES DX1:*.*
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