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Version: V2 (Ignition 8.1)

system.mes.equipment.deleteEquipment

Description​

Deletes an Equipment record by its ID or path. This cannot delete equipment with references to it.

Permissions​

This method requires the EQUIPMENT.WRITE.DELETE permission.

Syntax​

system.mes.equipment.deleteEquipment(idOrPath)

Parameters​

ParameterTypeNullableDescription
idOrPathStringFalseThe ID or path of the equipment to delete.

Returns​

If successful, an ApiResponse Object is returned with the success bool set True. If the equipment being deleted has a reference, an ApiResponse Object is returned with details about the encountered error.

NameTypeDescription
successBooleanIndicates if the delete was successful.
messageStringThe reason why the deletion was successful or unsuccessful.
dataStringThe data associated with the deletion.
errorStringThe errors associated with the deletion.

Code Examples​

system.mes.equipment.deleteEquipment('Pumps/CentrifugalPumps/Pump-101')