Deletes an OpenEdge database.

Syntax

prodel db-name

Parameters

db-name
Specifies the database you are deleting.

Notes

  • When you delete a database, PRODEL displays a message to notify you that it is deleting the database, log, BI, and AI areas for that database.
  • When you delete a database, PRODEL deletes all associated areas (database, log, before-image (BI) and after-image (AI) files) that were created using the structure description file.
  • If an AI area exists in a database, a warning appears. Back up the AI area before deleting it.
  • PRODEL supports the use of internationalization startup parameters such as -cpinternal codepage and -cpstream codepage. See Database Startup Parameters for a description of each database-related internationalization startup parameter.
  • PRODEL opens the database file to delete it.
  • PRODEL does not delete the database's .st file. Because the .st file remains, you can recover the database after it has been deleted.