Delete Command

Use the Delete Command to permanently remove a record from a file.  The Delete Command is found on the File Menu and does not perform the same operation as [DELETE] on the keyboard.

Directions:

To delete a record:

1.  Make sure the record you want to delete is displayed.

2.  Click the following sequence:
File
from the Menu Bar, and Delete.
Keyboard Shortcut
:  [ALT] [f] [d]

3.  The Delete window displays.

Delete Window Example:

 

Delete Window Prompts

To delete the item displayed, click Proceed.
Keyboard Shortcut:
 [ALT + p]

After clicking Proceed, the window closes and the Status Bar displays this message until the delete function is complete.

The Delete Action Was Successful

To exit without deleting, click Cancel, or click Close .
Keyboard Shortcut:  [ALT + c]