Gibson,

Don't know if you got an answer yet but following may do it:

:FILE T=$NULL
:STORE ABC001BD.PUB.DBAS;*T;SHOW;PURGE

MPEX will also PURGE it if you have it.

However, as far as I remember, filecode -400 is for Image database root file
which should normally not be longer than 6 characters, if my memory serves
me well.  So, I can't figure why system would have a root file with a 8
chars name ?  Maybe a previous rename ?

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"Gibson Nichols" <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message
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> How do I purge a file with FCODE=-400?
>
> #listf ABC001@,3
>
> ********************
>
> FILE: ABC001BD.PUB.DBAS
>
> FILE CODE : -400 FOPTIONS: BINARY,FIXED,NOCCTL,STD
>
> BLK FACTOR: 1 CREATOR : **
>
> REC SIZE: 256(BYTES) LOCKWORD: **
>
> BLK SIZE: 256(BYTES) SECURITY--READ : ANY
>
> EXT SIZE: 117(SECT) WRITE : ANY
>
> NUM REC: 78 APPEND : ANY
>
> NUM SEC: 128 LOCK : ANY
>
> NUM EXT: 1 EXECUTE : ANY
>
> MAX REC: 78 **SECURITY IS ON
>
> MAX EXT: 1 FLAGS : NO ACCESSORS
>
> NUM LABELS: 38 CREATED : WED, JUL 31, 1996, 9:42 AM
>
> MAX LABELS: 38 MODIFIED: TUE, MAR 26, 2002, 3:18 AM
>
> DISC DEV #: 1 ACCESSED: TUE, MAR 26, 2002, 3:18 AM
>
> SEC OFFSET: 9728 LABEL ADDR: **
>
> VOLCLASS : MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET:DISC
>
>
>

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