Console - DELETE

Remove one or more records from the database. You can determine which records get deleted using the WHERE clause.

Syntax

DELETE FROM <target-name> [LOCK <lock-type>] [RETURN <return-type>]
  [WHERE <condition>*] [LIMIT <MaxRecords>] [TIMEOUT <timeout-value>]
  • <target-name> Defines the target from which you want to delete records. Use one of the following target names:
    • <class-name> Determines what class you want to delete from.
    • CLUSTER:<cluster-name> Determines what cluster you want to delete from.
    • INDEX:<index-name> Determines what index you want to delete from.
  • LOCK <lock-type> Defines how the record locks between the load and deletion. It takes one of two types:
    • DEFAULT Operation uses no locks. In the event of concurrent deletions, the MVCC throws an exception.
    • RECORD Locks the record during the deletion.
  • RETURN <return-type> Defines what the Console returns. There are two supported return types:
    • COUNT Returns the number of deleted records. This is the default return type.
    • BEFORE Returns the records before the deletion.
  • WHERE <condition> Defines the condition used in selecting records for deletion.
  • LIMIT Defines the maximum number of records to delete.
  • TIMEOUT Defines the time-limit to allow the operation to run before it times out.

NOTE: When dealing with vertices and edges, do not use the standard SQL DELETE command. Doing so can disrupt graph integrity. Instead, use the DELETE VERTEX or the DELETE EDGE commands.

Examples

  • Remove all records from the class Profile, where the surname is unknown, ignoring case:

    orientdb> DELETE FROM Profile WHERE surname.toLowerCase() = 'unknown'

For more information on other commands, see SQL Commands and Console Commands.