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%.IDENT      deletetabl.hlq
%.AUTHOR     KB, IPG/ESO
%.KEYWORDS   MIDAS, help files, DELETE/TABLE
%.PURPOSE    On-line help file for the command: DELETE/TABLE
%.VERSION    1.0  29-AUG-1985 : Creation, KB
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DELETE/TABLE                                        15-JAN-1991  KB
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DELETE/TABLE name [conf_flag]
	delete a table file
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Purpose: 
           Delete an table file.
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Syntax: 
           DELETE/TABLE name [conf_flag]
\ys\pa
           name = name of table file, this file (in UNIX) or all versions of
                it (in VMS) are deleted (on disk)
\ap\pa
           conf_flag = CONF or NO, if you want (or do not want) to confirm
                the deletion of each file, defaulted to CONF
\ap\no
Note:   
           You should rather use this command instead of the relevant host
           system command, since it preserves the integrity of the active
           (enabled) table catalog.
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           I.e. if the deleted table has an entry in the currently active
           table catalog, its entry in the table catalog is also removed.
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See also:
           CREATE/TABLE, SET/TCAT, DELETE/TCAT
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Examples:
\ex
           DELETE/TABLE ugv
           Unix: delete file ugv.tbl (with confirmation)
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           VMS: delete all files ugv.tbl.* (with confirmation)
\xe\ex
           DELETE/TAB ugv NO
           Delete file ugv.tbl without confirmation, if ugv.tbl has an entry
           in the currently active table catalog, this entry is removed
           from the catalog.
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