DELETE

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DELETE is a DCL command that deletes one or more files from a mass storage disk volume. Requires delete (D) access to the file and write (W) access to the parent directory.

Syntax

DELETE  filespec[,...]

Qualifiers

  • /BACKUP
  • /BEFORE
  • /BY_OWNER
  • /CONFIRM
  • /CREATED
  • /ERASE
  • /EXCLUDE
  • /EXPIRED
  • /GRAND_TOTAL
  • /IGNORE
  • /LOG/MODIFIED
  • /SINCE
  • /STYLE
  • /SYMLINK
  • /TREE