C$DELTREE

The C$DELTREE library routine allows the user to delete a directory and its subdirectories even if there are files in them.

Syntax:

CALL "C$DELTREE" USING directoryName                  GIVING returnCode

Parameters:

directoryName

PIC X(n)

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

Return code:

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

0	Operation successful. Directory has been deleted.
1	Operation failed. Directory has not been fully deleted.

Examples:

Example - Delete a logs directory, including its subfolders and files

*> define retCode as pic 9(n)   call "c$deltree" using "/myapp/logs"                  giving retCode if retCode = 0    display message "Directory fully deleted" else    display message "Directory was not fully deleted" end-if.