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HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems Commands Reference

PURGELINK 

This command removes a link.

SYNTAX 

PURGELINK [LINK=] linkname 

PARAMETERS 

linkname         This represents the name of a symbolic link file.  All
                 rules regarding file name specification apply to this
                 parameter.

                 This is a required parameter.  Wildcarding is not
                 allowed.  Use of file equations in place of linkname is
                 not allowed.

OPERATION 

A symbolic link is a special file that can point to a file, group,
account, or directory.  Links are established through the NEWLINK
command, and they are removed through the PURGELINK command.

The PURGELINK command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in
BREAK. PURGELINK requires Traverse Directory (TD) and Delete Directory
entry (DD) permissions.

EXAMPLE 

For the following examples assume that a user is currently logged on as
USER1 in the group SAFE.COMPANY.

     To remove the link /COMPANY/SAFE/PAYROLL, enter the following command:

       :PUREGLINK PAYROLL 

     To remove the link /dira/scripts, enter the following command:

       :PURGELINK /dira/scripts 

Related Commands 

     NEWLINK
     PURGE
     PURGEDIR
     LISTFILE

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