FILE <NAME> DELETE in QUICK

[James B. Byrne]

On Mon, December 9, 2024 10:01, Robert Deskin wrote:
> A DELETE file is designed to be deleted only when the associated file is
> deleted. I don’t believe that it can be deleted on its own. And I can’t
> remember if the DELETE procedure includes a DELETE verb for the DELETE file.
> However I see that you haven’t marked the file for deletion. So try adding
> DELETE NOTE-DELETE in REMOVE-NOTES. That said, I suggest making it a DESIGNER
> file if you’re going to control the deletion from a procedure. you’d still
> have to mark it for deletion with a DELETE verb. If you also want it deleted
> along with a PRIMARY record, then declare it twice using another alias.
>

Yes, I (re-)discovered this when doing a more careful review of the QD manual. 
I have resolved the underlying issue using a DESIGNER file and the DELETE verb
as you suggest.

Thanks,


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