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**#REMOVE(** //file// **)**

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| **#REMOVE** | Deletes a source output file. |
| //file// | A string constant, template symbol, or expression containing a DOS file specification. This may be a fully qualified DOS pathname. |

The **#REMOVE** statement deletes the specified source output //file//. If the //file// does not exist, #REMOVE is ignored and source generation continues.

**Example:**

**#FOR(%Module)**

**   #SET(%TempModuleFile,(%Module & '.$$$'))           #!Set temp module file**

**   #CREATE(%TempModuleFile)                           #!Create temp module file**

**   #FOR(%ModuleProcedure)                             #!For all procs in module**

**      #FIX(%Procedure,%ModuleProcedure)               #!Fix current procedure**

**      #GENERATE(%Procedure)                           #!Generate procedure code**

**   #ENDFOR                                            #!EndFor all procs in module**

**   #SET(%ModuleFile,(%Module & '.CLW'))               #!Set to current module file**

**   #CREATE(%ModuleFile)                               #!Create module file**

**   #GENERATE(%Module)                                 #!Generate module header**

**   #APPEND(%TempModuleFile)                           #!Add generated procedures**

**   ****#REMOVE****(%TempModuleFile)                           #!Delete the temporary file**

**#ENDFOR**