CBL_DELETE_FILE

The CBL_DELETE_FILE library routine deletes a file.

FILE-PREFIX settings are ignored by this routine.

Syntax:

CALL "CBL_DELETE_FILE" USING fileName                        GIVING returnCode

Parameters:

fileName

PIC X(n)

Specifies the name of the file to be deleted.   The name can be partially or entirely changed through configuration properties if iscobol.file.env_naming (boolean) is set to true. If the name is a relative path and iscobol.file.prefix is set, then FILE-PREFIX paths are used to locate the file.

Return code:

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

0	Operation successful.
14605	Not found.
14613	Directory.
14628	Exists.
14629	No permission.

Examples:

Example - Delete temporary sort file

*> define file-name as pic x(n) move "c:\tmp\sorts1\sortcust" to file-name call "cbl_delete_file" using file-name if return-code not = 0    display message "File deletion failed" end-if