DELETE-ACCOUNT Proc

The DELETE-ACCOUNT Proc deletes an account and all of its files from the system.

Format

DELETE-ACCOUNT [account-name] [(N)]

Parameter(s)

account-name	Name of the account you want to delete. If you don’t specify the account name in the command line, the system prompts for it.
N	Suppresses end-of-page pauses.

Description

The DELETE-ACCOUNT Proc performs these functions:

Removes the D-pointer to the account from the SYSTEM Dictionary and puts it in the Master Dictionary of the SYSPROG account.
Removes all D-pointers to data files from all dictionaries in the account being deleted and puts them in the account’s Master Dictionary.
Invokes the DELETE-FILE command, which deletes the D-pointer to the account’s Master Dictionary from the SYSPROG account, along with all of the account’s dictionary and data files. The frames used by the deleted files are returned to the available space pool.
Displays a list of the files being deleted on your screen. If you want to suppress end-of-page pauses, use the N option.

NOTE	All users of the system should be logged off before you run DELETE-ACCOUNT, because it deletes an item in the SYSTEM Dictionary. Under no circumstances should you delete an account that has users logged onto it. Also, do not delete an account that has GFEs; instead, call your system supplier.

Deleting an Account

To delete the account named ORDERS from the system:

>DELETE-ACCOUNT

The system responds:

>DELETE-ACCOUNT YOU MUST BE ON SYSPROG TO RUN THIS. ALL USERS SHOULD BE LOGGED OFF. SYSTEM FILE GETS ALTERED VIA THIS PROCESS. ACCOUNT NAME ?ORDERS FILES TO BE DELETED IN ACCOUNT :ORDERS 10:14:19 dd mmm yyyy PAGE 1

FILE	BASE	MOD

M/DICT	6295	7
MARCH	6302	7
MARCH,MARCH	6309	57
APRIL	6366	3
APRIL,APRIL	6369	7
MAY	6376	5
MAY,MAY	6381	11
JUNE	6392	7
JUNE,JUNE	6399	57
JULY	6456	7
JULY,JULY	6463	57

DO YOU STILL WANT TO DELETE THE ACCOUNT (Y)Y