hpux man page for delete_child

delete child(1m)														  delete child(1m)

NAME
       delete child - Deletes a child pointer from the namespace

SYNOPSIS
       cdscp delete child child-name

ARGUMENTS
       The full name of the child pointer.

DESCRIPTION
       The delete child command deletes a child pointer from the namespace.

   Privilege Required
       You must have delete permission to the child pointer or administer permission to the parent directory.

NOTES
       Use  the  delete  child	command  only  when  the directory to which the child pointer refers is deleted and the child pointer accidentally
       remains.

       This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and may not be provided in future releases of DCE.

EXAMPLE
       The following command deletes the child pointer that accidentally remains after the /.:/sales/east  directory  is  deleted:  cdscp>  delete
       child /.:/sales/east

RELATED INFORMATION
       Commands: create child(1m), list child(1m), show child(1m)

																  delete child(1m)