DELETE-FUNCTION

This function deletes the record identified by the value found in the primary key area of the record. It does not affect the current file position or key of reference.

RETURN-CODE is set to zero on failure.

Syntax

SET DELETE-FUNCTION TO TRUE    CALL "I$IO" USING IO-FUNCTION                    f                    record             GIVING returnCode

Parameters:

f	must be a valid file handle returned by OPEN-FUNCTION.
record	points to the area to hold the record read.

Return code:

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

>0	Operation successful.
0	Operation failed.