Removing Variables

Userdefined Variables are deleted using the Remove-EmdbVariable cmdlet or by using the object's Delete()-method.

Examples:

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The following command deletes the userdefined Variable "InternalID" by using the Remove-EmdbVariable cmdlet:

Remove-EmdbVariable "InternalID"

The code below first retrieves the userdefined Variable "InternalID" and deletes the object subsequently:

$MyVariable = Get-EmdbVariable "InternalID"

$MyVariable.Delete()

In order to delete all userdefined Variables, the code shown below can be used, for example:

Get-EmdbVariable | Where-Object {$_.IsSystem -eq $false} | ForEach-Object {$_.Delete()}

Note: As long a a Variable has values assigned, it cannot be deleted. You have to delete all associated Variable-assignments first, as described here.

Note: Note that Variable-Groups are not part of the context rootDSE and therefore they can be referenced without a full qualified path resp. an absolute path.