Delete

The delete method deletes entities from a table and all dependent entries in dependent tables.

Delete is often used in conjunction with the restriction operator to define the subset of entities to delete. Delete is performed as an atomic transaction so that partial deletes never occur.

Examples

# delete all entries from tuning.VonMises
tuning.VonMises.delete()

# delete entries from tuning.VonMises for mouse 1010
(tuning.VonMises & 'mouse=1010').delete()

# delete entries from tuning.VonMises except mouse 1010
(tuning.VonMises - 'mouse=1010').delete()

Deleting from part tables

Entities in a part table are usually removed as a consequence of deleting the master table.

To enforce this workflow, calling delete directly on a part table produces an error. In some cases, it may be necessary to override this behavior. To remove entities from a part table without calling delete master, use the argument force_parts=True. To include the corresponding entries in the master table, use the argument force_masters=True.