1 DELETE_PATHNAME Deletes the data dictionary entity that contains the database definitions. The DELETE PATHNAME statement does not delete the database, snapshot, or storage area files. Example: RDO> DELETE PATHNAME 'DISK1:[DICTIONARY]CORP.MIS.PERSONNEL'. 2 Format (B)0DELETE PATHNAME qqqqq> path-name qqqq> . 3 path-name The data dictionary path name for the dictionary entity where the database definitions are stored. Specify either a full data dictionary path name or a relative data dictionary path name. 2 Examples RDO> DELETE PATHNAME 'DISK1:[DICTIONARY]ACCOUNTING.PERSONNEL'. This example deletes the data dictionary entity DISK1:[DICTIONARY]ACCOUNTING.PERSONNEL. It does not delete the RDB, SNP, or RDA files. 2 More To use the DELETE PATHNAME statement, you must have the Oracle Rdb DELETE privilege for the CDD dictionary database in which the data dictionary entity specified by the path name is stored. You must also have the Oracle Rdb READ privilege for the Oracle Rdb database that you have invoked by path name.