path-name

  Specifies  the  objects  you  want  to  purge  or  the  directory  or
  subdictionary  that  contains the objects you want to purge.  You can
  use the wildcards *, %, and > in the path name specification.  If you
  are  using  a  terminal  of  the  VT200  family,  you  can  use 8-bit
  characters in path names.  If you specify an object,  the  path  name
  cannot  contain  a  version  number  or  a  semicolon.  If you do not
  specify a path name, PURGE  operates  the  objects  in  your  default
  directory.