                                                                purge
Chapter 7 File Management

Unwanted files may be removed from the system with the purge command.  Keep in
mind that this is a pretty permanent type of action.  There is no wastebasket
from which the file may later be retrieved.

purge

    Purges specified data file type/name.
     
         purge dtype name

    Permits the user to delete a specific (dtype) type of data file named name.
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    Options/arguments:

         dtype     Data file type, including:
                   cursor_keys         import
                   dictionary          macro
                   digitizer           map
                   digmenu             maplist
                   export              menuset
                   help                penfile
         name      Mapname (actually a directory) or file name A mapname will
                   recursively delete all files associated with that map
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    Example(s):

    To delete a data dictionary file named cub_d, enter:

         purge dictionary cub_d
     
    To delete the files associated with a map called pug_point, enter:
     
         purge map pug_point
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    See also:

              acquire, catalog, create
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