
 DELETE[/qualifier[s] filespec[s]
	/LOG
	/QUERY
 	/DATE:dd-mmm-yy
	/SINCE:dd-mmm-yy
        /THROUGH:dd-mmm-yy
        /SINCE:dd-mmm-yy/THROUGH:dd-mmm-yy
   	/TODAY
        /EXCLUDE:filespec


 The DELETE command deletes one or more files from a user directory.

 You can also delete jobs or entries from queues, delete queues, or 
 delete processors.  Type HELP DELETE JOB for information on deleting
 jobs or entries.  Type HELP DELETE QUEUE for information on deleting
 processors or queues.

2 ENTRY
#JOB
2 JOB
@DCLDELJ
2 PROCESSOR
#QUEUE
2 QUEUE
@DCLDELQ
2 LOG

 DELETE/LOG filespec[s]

 The /LOG qualifier specifies that the names of the files being deleted
 be listed on your terminal.
2 SELECTIVE
#QUERY
2 QUERY

 DELETE/QUERY filespec[s]

 The /QUERY qualifier allows you to selectively delete files. You will 
 be prompted with a filename from the class specified in the command line. 
 The responses are: Y, N, Q, G.

	Y - delete the file
	N - save the file
	Q - save the file and quit
	G - delete all remaining candidates

 Y and N will continue with the next possible file, unless terminated
 with a CTRL-Z, which will terminate the command.

 DELETE/QUERY is the default when you do not supply a full filespec 
 for the DELETE command. 
2 DATE

 DELETE/DATE:dd-mmm-yy file[s]

 Specifies that the operation is limited to input files from the given date.

 Example: >DELETE/DATE:04-AUG-80 *.MAC;*

 	Deletes all .MAC files created on that date.
 
2 SINCE

 DELETE/SINCE:dd-mmm-yy file[s]

 Specifies that the operation is limited to files created on or after 
 the given date.  Can be combined with /THROUGH.  See also HELP DELETE THROUGH.
 
 Examples: 

	>DELETE/SINCE:04-AUG-80 *.*;* 

 		Deletes all files created on that date or since. 

	>DELETE/SINCE:08-OCT-81/THROUGH:10-OCT-81 *.TXT;*

		Deletes all *.TXT files included in date range.

2 THRU
#THROUGH
2 THROUGH
 
 DELETE/THROUGH:dd-mmm-yy file[s]

 Specifies that the operation is limited to input files created on or before 
 the given date. Can be combined with /SINCE.  See also HELP DELETE SINCE.

 Examples:

	>DELETE/THROUGH:01-MAY-81 AURORA.*;*

		Deletes all files named AURORA created on or since date. 

	>DELETE/SINCE:09-SEP-81/THROUGH:09-OCT-81 *.TXT;*

		Deletes all .TXT files created within the date range.

2 TODAY

 DELETE/TODAY file[s]

 Specifies that the operation is limited to input files created on the current
 date.

 Example: >DELETE/TODAY RAT.*;*

	Deletes all files named RAT created today.

2 EXCLUDE

 DELETE/EXCLUDE:filespec file[s]

 Specifies that the operation is to exclude the named file or files.

 Example: >DELETE/EXCLUDE:*.OBJ RAY.*;*

	Deletes all files named RAY except RAY.OBJ.


