VMS Help DECnet-Plus, DCL Commands, DELETE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    The DELETE/APPLICATION_PROTOCOL=FTAM command accesses the FTAM
    deletion utility, which allows you to delete one or more files
    to which you have delete access on any FTAM system within an OSI
    network.

1 - Format

    DELETE/APPLICATION_PROTOCOL=FTAM [/qualifier(s)] file-spec[,...]

    The following table describes the variables in this format state-
    ment:

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    Variable    Explanation
    __________________________________________________________________
    /qualifier  An RMS qualifier of the DELETE command. For a full
                description of supported qualifiers, see individ-
                ual qualifier subtopics; for a summary, see the
                "Qualifier" subtopic.

    file-spec   A file specification for a local or remote file.

    [,...]      One or more additional local or remote file specifica-
                tions, each of which is separated from the preceding
                file specification by either a comma (,) or a plus
                sign (+).
    __________________________________________________________________

2 - Wildcards

    Wildcards provide a method for generalizing a file designation to
    encompass a set of local files. Standard DCL wildcard techniques
    work for both local (RMS) files and remote files for those remote
    FTAM systems that support the NBS-9 document type. If using
    wildcard techniques with remote FTAM systems does not work, you
    should complete the file designation.

    The supported wildcard characters include an asterisk (*) to
    represent a text string, a percent sign (%) to represent a single
    character, or empty brackets ([ ]) to represent all files in the
    local default RMS directory.

3 - Qualifiers

    Any DELETE command qualifier that is unlisted here is accepted as
    a null qualifier, which produces no effect on the outcome of the
    DELETE/APPLICATION_PROTOCOL=FTAM command.

 3.1 - /CONFIRM

       /CONFIRM
       /NOCONFIRM

    This qualifier controls whether a request is issued before each
    delete operation asking you to indicate whether to delete that
    file. The local sytem prompts you by asking, "Delete filename?
    [N]."

    Issue one of the following responses:

    o  To affirm deleting a specific file: Yes, True, or 1

    o  To prevent deleting a specific file: No, FALSE, 0, or <RET>

    o  To continue deleting without further confirmations: ALL

    o  To stop all deleting: Quit or <CTRL/Z>

    Abbreviations and any combination of upper- and lowercase letters
    are acceptable.

    Default value:   Unconfirmed

 3.2 - /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG

    This qualifier controls whether the FTAM deletion utility displays
    the file specification of each file it deletes.

    Default value:   No logging

4 - Examples

    1.  $ DELETE/APPLICATION_PROTOCOL=FTAM /CONFIRM -
        _$ AMIGUITA::"/MAIN/SUB/FILE/EXT" <RET>
        Delete AMIGUITA::"/MAIN/SUB/FILE/EXT"? [N] <RET>

       This command allows you to review your deletion request(s)
       before they are executed. In this example, confirmation is
       denied and the file is undeleted.

    2.  $ DELETE/APPLICATION_PROTOCOL=FTAM /CONFIRM /LOG -
        _$ FREUNDE::"^VOL>MAIN>FILE", TEST.DAT;4 <RET>
        Delete FREUNDE::"^VOL>MAIN>FILE.EXT"? [N] Y<RET>
        %DELETE-I-FILDEL, FREUNDE::"^VOL>MAIN>FILE" deleted (1 block)
        Delete TEST.DAT;4? [N] N<RET>

       This command requests conformation about deleting the command
       deletes the remote file ^VOL>MAIN>TEST.DAT on FREUNDE and,
       receiving a positive response (Y), deletes that file. The
       command then requests conformation about deleting the local
       file TEST.DAT;4 and, receiving a negative response (N), leaves
       that file intact.