CBL_DELETE_FILE

CBL_DELETE_FILE deletes the indicated file.

Usage

CALL "CBL_DELETE_FILE" 
    USING FILE-NAME,
    GIVING STATUS

Parameters

FILE-NAME PIC X(n)

Contains the name of the file to be deleted. This should either be a full path name or a name relative to the current directory.

The "@[DISPLAY]:" annonation for Thin Client is allowed. For example:

CBL_DELETE_FILE "@[DISPLAY]:C:\path\filename"

See CBL_COPY_FILE for more information.

STATUS Any numeric data type

Returns 0 if successful, or 1 if not.

The behavior of this routine is affected by the FILENAME_SPACES configuration variable. The value of FILENAME_SPACES determines whether spaces are allowed in a file name. See the entry for FILENAME_SPACES in Appendix H for more information.