#### REMOVE

#### Synopsis

    HELP:   Remove input file after successful write of output file [FALSE]
    TYPE:   SWITCH
    SYNTAX: REMOVE/DELETE/INDELETE/IDELETE

#### Description

At compression, the switch causes the original file(s) (specified with flamin) to be deleted after having been successfully compressed. If any errors occur while a file is being compressed, the file is not deleted. The compression procedure can be repeated.

At decompression, this parameter causes a FLAMFILE to be deleted after having been successfully decompressed. If any errors occur while the FLAMFILE is being decompressed, the file remains stored. This enables the errors to be analyzed and the original data to be restored as far as possible. If you don't extract all members from the FLAMFILE, then the FLAMFILE will still remain. Single members are not removed from the archive.

The switch should not be used if the target is an archive file and wildcards are used. The original files are deleted as soon as they are written to the archive. If consecutive writes to the archive file (further input files or the archive trailer) fail, the archive may end up corrupted with original files deleted.