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DEL COMMAND
8. 1 -- Use
8.1.1 Single file name deletion
A
single Tile name is deleted
by
specifying its name
as
the
only
parameter on the
command
line.
Both
the file's name
and
suffix must
be
supplied
by
the
operator.
If
the
file
name
is not found in directory of the indicated (or default)
drive,
the message
<name>
DOES NOT EXIST
will be
displayed.
If
the
file
name
directory and if the file is unprotected,
<name" DELETED
is
found
the message
in
the
will
be
delet.ed.
displayed
to
verify
that
the file name has been
I
r
the
f i
l e i s pro tee ted
I
the me s sa g e
<name" IS PROTECTED
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In this case,
the file name is not deleted.
8.1.2
Multiple
rile
name deletion
Multiple file names can be deleted
by
specifying
more
than
one name on the command line.
Multiple file names must
be separated
by
commas or some other valid
delimitar.
Like
single
file
name deletionl multiple file name deletion will
cause one message to be displayed for each file name
entered
on
the
command
line
to
indicate
whether it
~as
deleted,
Ulhethe~
it did not exist,
or whether
it
was
protected
and
could
not
be
deleted.
As
many
file
names
as
can
be
accommodated on the command line can be deleted at one time.
8.1.3
Familq deletion
In either the single or the multiple file name modes,
a
file
name
specification
can
contain the family indicator.
The family of file names speciried
by
such a deSignation will
then
be
considered
for
deletion.
Unlike
the single and
multiple file name modes,
the operator will be prompted
with
the message
DELETE
<name" ?
for
each Tile name that belongs to the family.
This permits
the operator to
see
all
family
members
before
they
are
deleted.
A
ny" response to the above prompt will cause the
file name to be deleted.
Any
other
response
will
inhibit
deletion
of that family member.
Protected file names
~ithin
the family will be displayed
with
the
standard
protection
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