The DELETE command performs the following functions:

    o  Deletes one or more files from a mass storage disk volume (see
       subtopic "file"). Included under the DELETE subtopic, file,
       is information on the following qualifiers: /BACKUP, /BEFORE,
       /BY_OWNER, /CONFIRM, /CREATED, /ERASE, /EXCLUDE, /EXPIRED,
       /IGNORE, /LOG, /MODIFIED, /SINCE, /STYLE, /SYMLINK, and /TREE.

    o  Deletes one or more active bitmaps (see /BITMAP).
       (Alpha/Integrity servers only)

    o  Deletes the definition of a queue characteristic previously
       established with the DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC command (see
       /CHARACTERISTIC).

    o  Deletes one or more print or batch jobs. The jobs can be in
       progress or waiting in the queue (see /ENTRY).

    o  Deletes a form (for printer or terminal queues) previously
       established with the DEFINE/FORM command (see /FORM).

    o  Removes an entry from the break-in database (see /INTRUSION_
       RECORD).

    o  Deletes key definitions that have been established by the
       DEFINE/KEY command (see /KEY).

    o  Deletes a specified mailbox (see /MAILBOX). (Alpha/Integrity
       servers only)

    o  Deletes a print or batch queue created by the INITIALIZE/QUEUE
       command, and deletes all the jobs in the queue (see /QUEUE).

    o  Deletes a queue manager on a node or OpenVMS Cluster system
       (see /QUEUE/MANAGER).

    o  Deletes one or all symbol definitions from a local or global
       symbol table (see /SYMBOL).

                                   NOTE

       Any displays associated with the DELETE command will show
       sizes in blocks or bytes, depending on the current default
       setting. You can use SHOW PROCESS/UNITS to display the
       current default. To change the default, execute the DCL
       command SET PROCESS/UNITS=BYTES or SET PROCESS/UNITS=BLOCKS.