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Whitebeam Template Reference Documentation

Collection Template

removeArcs()

Bulk mechanism to remove all arcs that match a specified set of criteria.

Syntax

number = rb.collection.removeArcs(searchParams)

Parameters

The 'removeArcs' method takes 1 parameter:

Name Type/Value Range/Length Description
searchParamsstruct arcSearchTypesee definition Required. Structure defining which arcs are to be deleted

Results

The 'removeArcs' method returns number:

Type/Value Range/Length Description
number  

Remarks

Individual relationships (arcs) can be deleted using rb.collection.configureArcs method. There are however times when it's useful to remove a whole range of relations quickly and efficiently.

This (removeArcs) method uses the same search specification structure as rb.collection.getArcs, although not all the fields are used.

Use this method with care! It is quite easy to remove a whole raft of relations with this method - make sure you have the search specification right!

The search structure ( arcSearchType) has the following restrictions when used in this method:

  • startPointType/startPointID - must be specified and must exist
  • allData - Not used
  • sortBy - Not used
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