isCOBOL Evolve : Appendices : Library Routines : DELETE
DELETE
The DELETE library routine deletes a file.
Syntax:
 CALL "DELETE" USING fileName
                    [exitCode]
Parameters:
fileName
PIC X(n)
Specifies the full or relative pathname of the file to be deleted.
exitCode
PIC S9(4) BINARY
Receives the exit code of the command upon return from the operating system. The value is dependent on the underlying operating system. A value of 0, however, indicates success and a non-zero value indicates an error.
Examples:
Example - Delete the temporary file foo:
call "delete" using "C:\Temp\foo".