---
title: delete()
framework: opendirectory
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: opendirectory/odrecord/delete()
---

# delete()

Deletes the record from its node and invalidates it.

## Declaration

```swift
func delete() throws
```

## Discussion

Discussion The record should be released after this method is called. note: In Swift, this method returns Void and is marked with the throws keyword to indicate that it throws an error in cases of failure. You call this method in a try expression and handle any errors in the catch clauses of a do statement, as described in Error Handling in The Swift Programming Language and About Imported Cocoa Error Parameters.