Removes files and projects from VSS Explorer, and marks them as deleted; the items still exist, however, and can be recovered using the Recover command.
ss Delete VSS items [-H] [-I-] [-N] [-O] [-S] [-Y] [-?]
Deletes the file TEST.C from the project $/PRJ:
ss Delete $/PRJ/TEST.C
Deletes the project $/PRJ:
ss Delete $/PRJ
Deletes all the files in the current project:
ss Delete *.*
The following table describes the command-line options available with this command.
| Option | Description |
| -S | Turn SmartMode on, deleting the local copy of the file after deleting the VSS master copy. |
| -O | Paginate or redirect the command output. |
| -I- | Ignore: Do not ask for input under any circumstances. |
| -N | Change between long and short file name mode. |
| -Y | Specify a username and/or password. |
| -?, -H | Request online Help on a command. |
You must have the Add access right to use this command.
After you have deleted a file from a project, you cannot delete another file with the same name from the same project: If you delete file TRASH.C from a project, then add a new file called TRASH.C to the project, that is OK. Trying to delete TRASH.C again is not allowed, however.