DELETE

   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.

Additional information available:

file            /BITMAP         /CHARACTERISTIC /ENTRY          /FORM
/INTRUSION_RECORD               /KEY            /MAILBOX        /QUEUE
/SYMBOL