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Definitions

entry

Specifies the name of the directory entry to delete.

entry ( PROFile

Specifies the name of the directory profile to delete.

[ Format | NOFormat ]

Formats (FORMAT) or does not format (NOFORMAT) the minidisks defined in the directory entry before deleting them. You must have the appropriate NOFORMAT authorization to specify NOFORMAT. (If you include this DELENTRY command in a program, the user ID that submits the program for execution must have the appropriate NOFORMAT authority.)

Formatted minidisks are formatted using a block size of 4K, and their labels are changed to ERASED.

CA VM:Secure ignores this option for minidisks defined on T‑DISK or V‑DISK.

[ HOLD ]

Indicates that the specified directory entry is currently on hold. This option is required if you want to delete a directory entry on hold.

[ FILE [ filename ] ]

[ MSG | NOMSG ]

[ STACK [ FIFO | LIFO ] ]

[ LIFO ]

[FIFO]

[ Wait | NOWait ]

These options are explained in the Common API Options.