MarkLogic 9 Product Documentationdls.documentVersionDelete
dls.documentVersionDelete( uri as String, version as Number, retain-history as Boolean ) as null
Summary
This function removes the specified version of the managed document at the specified URI. This overrides any configured retention policies and should be used with care. You must have update permissions on the document version in order 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. For example, if you had deleted version 1 of
/foo/bar/baz.xml, you can view its properties by calling:
xdmp.documentProperties("/foo/bar/baz.xml_versions/1-baz.xml")
Required Privileges
Thedls-user role is required to run
this function, or the privilege:http://marklogic.com/xdmp/privileges/dls-user
Example
// Deletes version 1 of the 'baz.xml' document and records it in the document
// history.
const dls = require('/MarkLogic/dls');
declareUpdate();
dls.documentVersionDelete('/foo/bar/baz.xml', 1, true);