Deletes an external file or an empty directory.
| Category: | External Files |
| See: | FDELETE Function in SAS Functions and CALL Routines: Reference |
specifies the fileref that is assigned to the external file or directory. Note that the fileref cannot be associated with a list of concatenated filenames or directories. If the fileref is associated with a directory, the directory must be empty. You must have permission to delete a file. If the function is used within a DATA step, the fileref must be enclosed in quotation marks. If the function is used in a macro, the fileref must not be enclosed in quotation marks.