18.4.0 released Sep 25, 2023
Delete file
Purpose: Deletes a file.

delete-file <file location> [ status [ define ] <status var> ]

File specified with <file location> is deleted. <file location> can be given with an absolute path or relative to the application home directory (see vv).

If "status" is specified, the status is stored into <status var>. The status is VV_OKAY on success or if the file did not exist, and VV_ERR_DELETE on failure. If "define" is specified, <status var> variable is created.
Examples
delete-file "/home/user/some_file" status define st

See also
Files
close-file  
copy-file  
delete-file  
file-position  
file-storage  
file-uploading  
lock-file  
open-file  
read-file  
read-line  
rename-file  
stat-file  
temporary-file  
uniq-file  
unlock-file  
write-file    
See all
documentation

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