deldb

Name

deldb — Delete dataset on database

Synopsis

subroutine deldb(handle,name,status)
integer*4 handle
character*(*) name
integer*4 status

Description

deldb deletes a dataset on a database. The set is not physically removed, but it is inactivated (the set disappears while packing or copying the file).

Parameters

handle: Database handle (input). The file handle handle may not exceed the maximum number of simultaneously open databases.
name: Name of dataset to be deleted (input). The string may not exceed the maximum dataset name length.
status: Status code returned (output). Upon successful completion of the operation, the status value 0 is returned. A negative value is returned, if an error has been detected. A positive value is returned, if a warning has been issued. See MemCom error codes.