MarkLogic Server 11.0 Product Documentationdls.documentDelete
dls.documentDelete( uri as String, keep-old-versions as Boolean, retain-history as Boolean ) as null
Summary
This function removes the specified managed document. You must have update permissions on the document to delete it.
If you set$retain-history to true, you can use
xdmp.documentProperties
to view the deleted document's properties
fragment in the database.
Required Privileges
Thedls-user role is required to run
this function, or the privilege:http://marklogic.com/xdmp/privileges/dls-user
Example
// Deletes all versions of the 'baz.xml' document and retains the
// property fragment for each version.
const dls = require('/MarkLogic/dls');
declareUpdate();
dls.documentDelete('/foo/bar/baz.xml', false, true);