# DELETE-INDEX
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# Description
The DELETE-INDEX command deletes indexes on jBase files
delete-index -Options filename { {indexname {indexname ...}} | * }
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Where Options can be:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | delete ALL indexes in the file |
| -S | silent option |
This command is called to delete one or more index definitions that are associated with a file. All the space taken by the index is released to the file overflow space (but not necessarily the operating system file free space).
Option -a causes all index definitions to be deleted. Without option -a you need to specify one or more index name on the command line.
Example: Delete ALL the index definitions for file PRODUCTS
jsh --> DELETE-INDEX -a PRODUCTS
jsh --> DELETE-INDEX PRODUCTS *
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Example: Delete the index name "value" in the file PRODUCTS
jsh --> delete-index PRODUCTS value
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