CBL_DELETE

CBL_DELETE_DIR

The CBL_DELETE_DIR library routine removes an empty directory.

Syntax:

CALL "CBL_DELETE_DIR" USING directoryName

GIVING returnCode

Parameters:

directoryName

PIC X(n)

Specifies the name of the directory to be removed. Both full and relative paths are allowed.

Return code:

returnCode can be any numeric data item and provides additional information:

0	Operation successful.
>0	Operation failed. See Interpreting the return code as a file status code.

Examples:

Example - Delete temporary sorts directory

*> define dir-name as pic x(n)

move "c:\tmp\sorts1" to dir-name

call "cbl_delete_dir" using dir-name

if return-code not = 0

display message "Directory deletion failed"

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