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delete
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.. js:function:: delete()

**domain**: client 

**language**: javascript

**class** :doc:`Item class </refs/client/item_api>`

Description
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Deletes the active record and positions the cursor on the next record.

The ``delete`` method

* checks if item dataset is 
  :doc:`active <at_active>`, otherwise raises exception

* checks if item dataset is not empty, otherwise raises exception

* if item is a 
  :doc:`detail </programming/data/details>`
  , checks if the master item is in edit or insert 
  :doc:`state <at_item_state>`, otherwise raises exception.
  
* if item is not a 
  :doc:`detail </programming/data/details>`
  , checks if it is in browse 
  :doc:`state <at_item_state>`, otherwise raises exception.
  
* triggers the :doc:`on_before_delete <on_before_delete>` event handler if one is 
  defined for the item. 
  
* puts the item into delete :doc:`state <at_item_state>`

* deletes the active record and positions the cursor on the next record

* puts the item into browse :doc:`state <at_item_state>`

* triggers the :doc:`on_after_delete <on_after_delete>` event handler if one is 
  defined for the item

* updates 
  :doc:`data-aware controls </programming/interface/data_controls>`

See also
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:doc:`Modifying datasets </programming/data/modifying_datasets>`