Correct, there isn't one.  

Our practice is to simply precede the purge with a colon at the greater-than prompt.

Tracy Johnson
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> On Mon, October 2, 2017 20:39, Tracy Johnson wrote:
> > I'd recommend a simple purge file.
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 3:55 PM, James B. Byrne <
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> >> I have determined that the QTP REQUEST that immediately precedes the
> >> one producing the odd record extracts data from an Image detail
> >> dataset. That dataset contains a record with the data showing up in
> >> the KSAM extract request.  So, this looks like some sort of buffer
> >> issue.
> >>
> >> How does one clear the scratch files used by QTP between requests?
> >>
> 
> I am unable to find any QTP command that will directly purge the QTPSCR or
> QTPSORT files between REQUESTS from within a single RUN. I can always split
> the REQUESTS into separate RUNS which, in all likelihood, would solve the
> problem by virtue of closing the scratch files at the end of the QTP
> process.  But for implementation reasons this is not a preferred solution.
> 
> Is there a means to effect a purge or clearing of the designated scratch
> file from within QTP?  Or is there an MPE file equate to QTPSCR which might
> have the same effect? It has been far too long since I exercised this part
> of my memory.
> 
> I cannot recall running into this problem before.
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