/DELETE

/DELETE, Fname, Ext, --, DistKey
Deletes a file.

SESSION: Files

Fname

File name and directory path (248 characters maximum, including the characters needed for the directory path). An unspecified directory path defaults to the working directory; in this case, you can use all 248 characters for the file name.

The file name defaults to the current Jobname.

Ext

Filename extension (eight-character maximum).

--

Unused field.

DistKey

Key that specifies which file deletion action is performed on all processes in distributed-memory parallel mode:

0 (OFF or NO)	—	The program performs the file deletion only on the master process (default).
1 (ON or YES)	—	The program performs the file deletion locally on each process.
2 or BOTH	—	The program performs file deletion for `Fname`.`Ext` on the master process and for `FnameN`.`Ext` on all processes.

Notes

In distributed-memory parallel (DMP) mode, only the master process will delete Fname.Ext by default. However, when DistKey is set to 1 (or ON, or YES) or 2 (or BOTH), the command is executed by all processes. In this case, Fname will automatically have the process rank appended to it. This means FnameN.Ext will be deleted by all processes, where N is the DMP process rank. For more information see Differences in General Behavior in the Parallel Processing Guide.

Menu Paths

Utility Menu>File>File Operations>Delete