SYSGEN DEINSTALL — VMS 5.4-3
Deinstalls a page or swap file. Requires CMKRNL privilege.
Any file installed with the SYSGEN INSTALL command can be
deinstalled.
If the specified file is being actively used by processes,
this command simply marks the file as "deinstall pending".
This prevents any new assignments or reservations to the
file from occuring. When all outstanding references to the
file have been removed, the deinstallation will complete.
Files in the "deinstall pending" state are identified in the
SHOW MEMORY/FILES display.
Format:
DEINSTALL file-spec /[PAGEFILE] [SWAPFILE]
or
DEINSTALL/ALL
or
DEINSTALL/INDEX=n
Example:
DEINSTALL DRA1:[SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS /PAGEFILE
Additional information available:
file-spec
Specifies the name of a file that is to be deinstalled as a page or swap file.
Qualifiers
Additional information available:
/PAGEFILE
/PAGEFILE Specifies that the file to be deinstalled is a pagefile.
/SWAPFILE
/SWAPFILE Specifies that the file to be deinstalled is a swapfile.
/ALL
/ALL Deinstalls all page and swap files currently installed on the system. This command is most useful during an orderly system shutdown procedure where all disk volumes are being dismounted. No other parameters or qualifiers are allowed. Format: DEINSTALL/ALL
/INDEX
/INDEX=n Deinstalls a page or swap file specified by page file index. The page file index is presented in the SHOW MEMORY/FILES/FULL display as "Paging File Number". No other parameters or qualifiers are allowed. Format: DEINSTALL/INDEX=n