NBSpool for MPE Reference Guide

Chapter 3
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PURGE
The
PURGE
command purges all qualified spool files. The
PURGE
command operates only on spool
files in the
READY
state. The execution of the command may be stopped by pressing
Ctrl+y
. If this
command is run interactively, and more than one spool file qualifies, a question will be asked to
confirm the purge. This helps to prevent accidentally deleting spool files.
The
PQ
form of this command streamlines the purge operation in that no questions are asked, and
only one line of output is generated. This form of the command should be used with caution, since
one can easily purge a large number of spool files.
PURGE Syntax
O> PURGE subset [;ASK ]
[;EMPTY ]
[;NOLIST]
[;SHOW ]
O> PQ subset [;EMPTY]
User Tip. This command may be abbreviated to
P
.
PURGE Parameters
Parameter Description
subset
This parameter specifies the subset of spool files to be purged. Turn to
Chapter 2 for information on using subsets.
ASK
This parameter prompts at each file to include for processing.
EMPTY
This parameter purges only empty spool files.
NOLIST
This parameter suppresses the listing of spool files being purged.
SHOW
This parameter causes the list of qualifying files to be displayed before
asking to purge the files. This parameter overrides the
ASK
and
NOLIST
parameters.