Type III C lass A Program

ERASE
Purpose:
The ERASE command deletes a file or a related group of files
from a user·s read-write disks.
Format:
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ERASE filename filetype < filemode >
* * *
p
filename filetype filemode specify the file that is to be
erased.
* specifies all filenames, all filetypes and/or all
filemodes.
Usage:
Filename and filetype must be specified in the ERASE
command, either by name or with an asterisk. If the
fileroode is omitted, the P-disk is assumed. If the filemode
is specified with an asterisk, all read-write disks are
searched.
Those parts of the file identifier not specified by
asterisks are used to search the file directories. Entries
for all files matching the specified identifiers are deleted
from the appropriate directory(s), and disk space occupied
by these files is made available for new files.
ERASE deletes read-only files.
Response:
ERASE gives no response except the Ready message or an error
code ..
Examples:
a. ERASE DLFAC MODULE P5
The file specified is deleted from the file directory, and
its space on the P-disk is freed.
b. ERASE * LISTING
All files with the type LISTING are deleted from the P-disk.
c. ERASE * * *
All user files on read-write disks are deleted, and the
directory is cleared.
ERASE 105