The REMOVE command allows you to remove a directory name for an element that has multiple directory names in a CDO repository or repositories. REMOVE affects all versions of an element. If you issued the ENTER command to reserve elements in a distributed environment, you must issue the REMOVE command after replacing these elements. The REMOVE command deletes the directory name you entered for your element, so other distributed users cannot access or change it by mistake. See the Using Oracle CDD/Repository on OpenVMS Systems for information on reserving elements in a distributed environment. If the name you specify is the only directory name for an element or the element does not have a parent, CDO records an error and does not remove the directory name.