## )DROP (lib) name (:pass)

Drops (erases) a named workspace from disk. If the saved workspace has been saved with a password (see )WSID and )SAVE), then the )DROP command must include the correct password. For example:

                 )DROP MYWS
                 )DROP 1 MYWS
                 )DROP MYWS:SECRET
                 )DROP /usr/workspaces/MYWS.aws

#### Library specification and path names

There are two different ways in which you can specify where APLX should look for the workspace to be erased:

- You can specify the workspace name as just the base name of the workspace, for example MYWS or Budget03, optionally preceded by a library number. In this case, APLX appends any default file-extension to the name (`.aws` for Windows, AIX or Linux), and searches in the directory corresponding to the specified library number. Library numbers 0 to 9 are set up either using the Preferences dialog, or by using the ŚMOUNT system function. Library 10 contains the utility and demonstration workspaces supplied with APLX. If you omit the library number, library 0 is assumed.

- You can specify a full operating-system path name, including directory separation characters, such as `/usr/workspaces/Budget03.aws` (Linux), `C:\workspaces\Budget03.aws` (Windows), or `MacHD::workspaces:Budget03` (MacOS). APLX uses the path name exactly as supplied, so under Linux, Windows and AIX you usually need to provide the `.aws` file extension. (Note: In Client-Server implementations of APLX, you can specify that the path refers to the Client or Server machine by preceding the file name with an Up Arrow † or Down Arrow ‡).

See the description of the )LOAD system command for more detail on libraries and path names.

Topic: APLX Help : Help on APL language : System Commands : )DROP Drop workspace

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