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NetCOBOL V11.0 CBL Subroutines User's Guide
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4.12 CBL_DELETE_FILE2

CBL_DELETE_FILE2 deletes a file. The difference between the CBL_DELETE_FILE subroutine and this subroutine is that this subroutine can support a file name containing a space.

Specification

Parameter data definition
01 file-name   PIC X(n).
01 status-code PIC S9(4) COMP-5.
Calling format
CALL "CBL_DELETE_FILE2"
    USING file-name
    RETURNING status-code.

Interface

file-name

Specifies a file name, ending with a null character. If no path name is specified, the current directory is assumed. The maximum size of the file name is 255.

Return code

The return code is set in the status-code specified in the RETURNING clause.

status-code
  • 0: Successful

  • Other than 0: Failure