The DELETE DATABASE command deletes the physical RMS database (CDD$FILE) from disk and its CDD$DATABASE element from the repository. When you issue the DELETE DATABASE command, CDO prompts you to confirm that you want to proceed. You cannot suppress this prompt. If you respond Yes at the prompt, CDO deletes the highest visible version of CDD$FILE and, if you have not specified another version number, the highest visible version of CDD$DATABASE. If CDO cannot delete the physical RMS file from disk, the DELETE DATABASE command fails, and the CDD$DATABASE and CDD$FILE elements remain in the repository.