---
name: "pvm_delete"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pvm-dev"
version: "3.4.2-8"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pvm_delete"
---

# pvm\_delete(3)

delete data from pvmd database \[In Version 3.4: Relaced by pvm\_delinfo\]

## NAME

pvm\_delete - delete data from pvmd database\
 \[In Version 3.4: Relaced by pvm\_delinfo\]

## SYNOPSIS

```
C	int cc = pvm_delete( char *name, int index )
Fortran	Not available
```

## PARAMETERS

- name

  **The class name, a null-terminated string.**

- index

  **The class index, \>= 0.**

## DESCRIPTION

**See pvm\_insert(3PVM) for a description of this database.**

*pvm\_delete* deletes entry \<name, index\> from the database.

## ERRORS

If successful, pvm\_delete returns PvmOk, otherwise it returns a negative error code:

- PvmBadParam

  giving an invalid argument value.

- PvmNoEntry

  the requested \<name, index\> pair does not exist.

## SEE ALSO

pvm\_insert(3PVM), pvm\_lookup(3PVM)