Deletes all versions of files in the specified filegroup(s) from
 the system disk.  The DELETE command checks for a backup copy on
 the library disk before deleting.  If one is not found  deletion
 does not take place.

 Format:

      DELETE file_group[,...]

Additional information available:

ParametersQualifiers

 file_group[,...]

 Specifies the name of one or more file groups listing  files  to
 be  deleted.   Type  "HELP  groups"  for  an  explanation of the
 Digital-supplied file groups.   Type  "DIRECTORY/GROUPS"  for  a
 directory of all Tailoring file groups.

Additional information available:

/CONFIRM/FILE/LIBRARY/LOG/OVERRIDE

 Requests a user confirmation before deleting.  The name of  each
 file is displayed.  A reply of "N", or pressing RETURN, prevents
 a file from being deleted.  A reply of "Y" allows  the  deletion
 to proceed normally.

 Indicates that an individual file is to be deleted instead of  a
 file  group.   You must use a file specification in place of the
 file group parameter  when  using  this  qualifier.   A  default
 device  and  directory  of  LIB$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE]  is used with a
 default file type of .EXE when deleting a file from  the  system
 disk.  Wildcarding is allowed in a file specification, but lists
 of file specifications are not.

 Specifies that the deletion operation is  being  done  to  files
 resident on the library disk.  By default files are deleted from
 the  system  disk.   This  qualifier  is  used  by  the  command
 procedures that perform updates and upgrades.

 Displays the name of each file deleted.

 Overrides the check for a backup  copy  before  deleting.   This
 qualifier permits you to delete files on the system disk without
 having to mount the library disk.