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DELETE (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         DELETE
 
  Function:     Deletes a record from a relative or indexed file, or
                deletes files from the devices they are on.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?  ◄RECORD►   FILE
 
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     ►►───DELETE FILE file-name-1────►◄
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