Delete Column

This endpoint allows you to delete a column from a database.

Warning

DANGER: This is an unrecoverable action and all data within the column that is deleted will be lost.

POST Parameters

ParameterRequiredValueDescription
api_key{key}An API key that has access to the resource you want to query for
column_id{integer}The ID of the column you wish to delete. If you aren't sure on what the ID is of the column, use other endpoints like the "Get Columns" endpoint or the Web UI to find the ID of the column you wish to delete

Response Information

ElementDescription
<status>A status code in response to the operation.
<message>Additional information about the operation.

Example

Sample Request

POST https://api-app.xtracta.com/v1/databases/column_delete HTTP/1.1
api_key=123&column_id=456789

Sample Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<databases_response>
    <status>200</status>
    <message>The request has been successfully processed</message>
</databases_response>

Schema Definition

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified">

  <xs:simpleType name="ConfidenceType">
    <xs:union>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:integer">
          <xs:minInclusive value="0"/>
          <xs:maxInclusive value="100"/>
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value=""/>
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:union>
  </xs:simpleType>

  <xs:element name="databases_response">
    <xs:complexType>
      <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="status" type="xs:positiveInteger"/>
      <xs:element name="message" type="xs:string"/>
      </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>

</xs:schema>