path-name Specifies the object you want to purge. The path name must include the name of a domain, record, procedure, or table. The path name cannot contain a version number or a semicolon. If you do not specify a path name, DEC DATATRIEVE purges all objects in your default dictionary directory. PURGE accepts both DMU and CDO style path names. ALL Purges all the definitions in the default dictionary directory. ALL is the default. KEEP [=] n Specifies the number of versions of each object you want to keep. The number must be greater than zero. The default is KEEP=1.