delete-list Command

The delete-list command removes a list previously saved with a save-list command. This command deletes a list from a specified file name, otherwise it defaults to the pointer-file file. If no list name is provided, the default list name, %user-ID, is deleted.

Syntax

delete-list {{file.reference} list.name}{(options}

Synonym(s)

dl

Parameter(s)

options

i

Suppresses the message item deleted.

Example(s)

Deletes the specific item invoices.

delete-list invoices

[435] item ’invoices’ deleted.

Deletes all the lists in the pointer-file.

delete-list *

Deletes the default list for the current user.

delete-list

[435] Item ’%tom’ deleted.

See Also

Active List, compare-list Command, copy-list Command, edit-list Command, fl Command, get-list Command, list-lists Macro, pointer-file File, qselect Command, save-list Command, Secondary List, select Command, sort-list Command