Directory Manager Guide › Managing Directory Entries › Deleting Directory Entries

Deleting Directory Entries

When a directory entry is no longer necessary or must not be used, you can delete it from your system.

To delete a directory entry

1. From CMS, enter the MANAGE command with the name of the entry and the numeral 5. For example, to delete user ID TRAVIS, enter the following:

   vmdirect manage travis 5
   

   The Hold or Remove a Userid screen appears.

2. Enter remove in the Enter Action field.
3. If you want to format the minidisks that belong to this directory entry, enter yes in the field Do you want to format minidisks?; otherwise, enter no.
4. If your site uses the Servant Facility, you can return to CMS without waiting for the minidisks to complete formatting. Enter no in the field Do you want to wait while formatting?; otherwise, enter yes.
5. When you finish, press Enter to submit your selections or press PF3 to cancel your selections.

   CA VM:Director returns you to the Manager Selection Menu.

6. Press Enter again.

You can also delete an active directory entry by using the linemode MAINT MANAGE command with the REMOVE operand, or by using the DELENTRY command.

Note: If the directory entry you want to delete is on hold, either reactivate it first by following the procedure explained in Reactivating User IDs Put on Hold or use DELENTRY with the HOLD option. For more information, see DELENTRY Command in the Reference Guide.

Examples:

• To remove the user ID PETECO, enter the following command:

  vmdirect maint manage peteco remove
  

• This command deletes the user ID LILJO04:

  vmdirect delentry liljo04
  

• This command deletes the user ID MURFR09, which is on hold:

  vmdirect delentry murfr09(hold