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deleteEntry

Delete data dictionary entry

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Syntax

deleteEntry(entryObj)

Description

deleteEntry(entryObj) deletes the data dictionary entry represented by entryObj, a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object. The represented entry no longer exists in the data dictionary that defined it.

The function sets the Status properties of any Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry objects representing the deleted entry to 'Deleted'. You can access only the Status properties of the objects.

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Examples

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Represent the data dictionary entry fuelFlow with a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object named fuelFlowObj. fuelFlow is defined in the data dictionary myDictionary_ex_API.sldd.

myDictionaryObj = Simulink.data.dictionary.open('myDictionary_ex_API.sldd');
dDataSectObj = getSection(myDictionaryObj,'Design Data');
fuelFlowObj = getEntry(dDataSectObj,'fuelFlow');

Delete the entry fuelFlow from the data dictionary myDictionary_ex_API.sldd. myDictionary_ex_API.sldd no longer contains the fuelFlow entry.

deleteEntry(fuelFlowObj)

Input Arguments

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Target data dictionary entry, specified as a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object. Before you use this function, represent the target entry with a Simulink.data.dictionary.Entry object by using, for example, the getEntry function.

Alternatives

You can use the Model Explorer window to view the contents of a data dictionary and delete entries.

Version History

Introduced in R2015a

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