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HP OpenVMS DCL Dictionary

Deletes the definition of a queue characteristic previously established with the DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC command. The /CHARACTERISTIC qualifier is required.

Requires OPER (operator) privilege.

Format

DELETE/CHARACTERISTIC characteristic-name

Parameter

characteristic-name

Specifies the name of the characteristic to be deleted.

Description

The DELETE/CHARACTERISTIC command deletes a characteristic from the system characteristic table.

To modify a characteristic's name or number, you must delete and redefine the characteristic.

Qualifier

/LOG

/NOLOG (default)

Controls whether the DELETE/CHARACTERISTIC command displays the name of each characteristic after its deletion.

Example

$ DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC BLUE 7
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$ DELETE/CHARACTERISTIC BLUE
$ DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC BLUE_INK 7
      

The DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC command in this example establishes the characteristic BLUE, with number 7, to mean blue ink ribbons for printers. To change the name of the characteristic, enter the DELETE/CHARACTERISTIC command. Then enter another DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC command to rename the characteristic to BLUE_INK, using the characteristic number 7.