REMOVE - remove a file or files from the AFT.

Syntax:

remove aftname*
remove CLEARFILES|PERMFILES|STARFILES|TEMPFILES

Examples:

remove temp
remove temp myfile *src
remove starfiles
remove clearfiles

Description:

REMOVE will deaccess the named file, files, or category of files from the AFT. A temporary file which is removed from the AFT vanishes forever.

The CLEARFILES option will remove all files in the AFT. The PERMFILES option will remove all permanent files. The TEMPFILES option will remove all temporary files. The STARFILES option will remove any file which contains at least one "*" in its name. None of these options affect "*src", "sy**" or active "*cf" files.

Notes:

No message is given if a specified file is not actually in the AFT.

You cannot use REMOVE to get rid of a file explicitly when the file has a strange character in its name. You can do so implicitly by using one of the keyword options such as CLEARFILES, or use the RENAME command to get rid of the strange character.

See Also:

explain rename

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