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# deleteByMulti

## Description

Removes specified records from multiple fields in a dataset.

## Input / Parameter

| Name     | Description                                             | Input Type  | Default | Options | Required |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| dataset  | The name of the local table to remove the records from. | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes      |
| first?   | ?                                                       | String/Text | -       | -       | No       |
| filter   | The filters for the field and value to remove.          | Array/List  | -       | -       | Yes      |
| orFilter | Additional filters for the field and value to remove.   | Array/List  | -       | -       | No       |
| extra    | Extra parameters stored and passed to callback.         | Any         | -       | -       | No       |

## Output

| Description                                | Output Type |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| Returns the updated local table as a list. | Array/List  |

## Callback?

### callback

The function to be executed if the specified records are removed successfully.

### errorCallback

The function to be executed if the specified records are not removed successfully.

## Video

Coming Soon.

## Example

The user wants to delete the field id=25 and name=ABC from dataset "l\_customer".

### Step

1. Call the function "deleteByMulti" and define the dataset.\
   dataset: l\_customer<br>

   ![](/files/Mm3pN91QQpRSfMXk3oJD)
2. Set toArray and toObject function to filter and define the value of object.\
   filter: toArray --> toObject\
   id: 25\
   name: A1A2A3A4<br>

   ![](/files/wsBA9lJbmeyJJ7H8yb9n) ![](/files/9sP3OPOjVvgz89dLxQNu) ![](/files/7wlPLyZKhlAGaBNT8cUj)

### Result

![](/files/EgXNJCE81qqNJ2S4yqVM) ( Before delete, the id=25; name= A1A2A3A4 is still store in the local table. )

![](/files/n9iSbDwx258iSg5zZnEC) ( After delete, id=25; name= A1A2A3A4 was removed in local table.)

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