User's Guide

DELDLTF

Deletes an entry from a look-up table file (DLTF)

Function:

Deletes the specified display and look-up table file (DLTF) entry from a specified DLTF.

Parameters:

INFILE
Input file. The display and look-up table file (DLTF) name. The full name of the DLTF is assumed to be INFILE;DLTF.

DLTFENTR
Display and look-up table file entry. The name of the entry in the display and look-up table file (DLTF) that is to be deleted. Entries are created using XID, MAP, or a similar application. If the entry specified is the only entry within the DLTF then the entire DLTF is also deleted.

Examples:

  1. LAS> deldltf infile=[hollaren.images]seoul988 dltfentr=bright

    DELDLTF deletes the DLTF entry BRIGHT from the associated DLTF of SEOUL988 found in the [HOLLAREN.IMAGES] directory.

Description/Algorithm:

DELDLTF searches the DLTF specified and deletes the entry denoted by DLTFENTR. If the specified entry is the only entry in the DLTF, the entire DLTF is deleted along with the entry.

Nonfatal Error Message:

    None.

Fatal Error Messages:

  1. [deldltf-delete] Unable to delete DLTF entry

    The DLTF entry specified could not be deleted. This error typically occurs when the specified entry does not exist in the DLTF. Run LSTDLTF to generate a list of valid DLTF entry names.

  2. [deldltf-fatal] Fatal error encountered

    A fatal error was encountered during processing. The error message that is displayed immediately preceding this message is the specific error that was encountered.

User Note:

    None.