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Delete a dictionary
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apiDictionaries
2026-10-10
Deletes a data dictionary. Models that use it as a member formatter are not changed, so check where it is used first.
| Method and path | POST /plugin/datafor-modeler/api/dict/delete |
| Permission | The dictionary's creator, or an administrator |
| Content type | application/x-www-form-urlencoded |
Parameters
| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | form | string | name or id | Dictionary name. |
id | form | string | name or id | Dictionary ID. When both are sent, both must match. |
Example
curl -u admin:password -X POST \
"http://localhost:28080/datafor/plugin/datafor-modeler/api/dict/delete" \
--data-urlencode "name=product_names"{ "success": true, "msg": "success" }The response is also success: true when nothing was deleted, for example because the name does not exist or the dictionary belongs to another user. Confirm with Get dictionaries.
Errors
msg | When |
|---|---|
one condition at least | Neither name nor id was sent. |
Related: Data Dictionary