DELETE primary command

The DELETE primary command deletes rows from the data being edited.

Syntax

Figure 1. TABL display format

1 DELete
1  ALL
2.1 EX
2.1 NX
2.1 X(1)
1?  label1 label2
1 
2.1 EX
2.1 NX
2.1 X
1  label1 label2
Notes:
  • 1 If none of these parameters (EX, NX, or X) are specified, then the DELETE command applies to both excluded and non-excluded rows.
Figure 2. SNGL display format

1 DELete
ALL
Causes the DELETE command to delete all rows (or all excluded or non-excluded rows) within the specified range of rows (or within the entire table, if you do not specify a range).

If you do not specify the ALL parameter, then the DELETE command deletes only the first row (or only the first excluded or non-excluded row) within the specified range.

EX
Excluded rows only.
NX
Non-excluded rows only.
X
Same as EX.
label1
Label identifying the start of a range of rows. The label must start with a period (.) followed by one to four alphabetic characters (no numeric or special characters). Labels starting with the letter “Z” indicate an editor-assigned label.
label2
Label identifying the end of a range of rows. The label must start with a period (.) followed by one to four alphabetic characters (no numeric or special characters). Labels starting with the letter “Z” indicate an editor-assigned label.

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