DELETE TYPE Command

Use the DELETE TYPE command to delete a Type record from the Type file. Use the following format and parameters. The required parameters and keywords are in bold print.

Label Command Parameters
(optional) DELete TYPE WHERE (TYPEKEY = typekey | (list))

WHERE is the required parameter for the DELETE TYPE command. No optional parameters exist for this command.

Parameter Description
WHERE

(TYPEKEY = typekey | (list))

This parameter specifies which records in the Type file to delete. You can specify one Type key or a list of Type keys.

typekey specifies the name associated with the record being deleted. The Type key is a 1–8 character alphanumeric string, with the first character alphabetic.

list specifies multiple Type keys. Specify a list of keys by enclosing them in parentheses.