====== DESTROY Method ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Method for destroying an entity.  Entities used by it (such as window events inside windows) are not destroyed.  Use the [[tdestroy|TDESTROY method]] to destroy an entity and entities inside it.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
//object// = **Repository**('DESTROY', //entID//)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The EXECUTE method has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//Message//|'DESTROY'|
|//entID//|//entID// consists of four elements, which are '*' (asterisk) delimited:\\ \\ * Application name\\ * Type ID\\ * Class ID\\ * Entity name\\ \\ Methods are executed as follows:  if class specific, execute at the class level; if type specific, execute at the type level; otherwise, execute the method.|

 
==== Returns ====
 
null

**Note:**  Always call the [[get_status|Get_Status function]] after calling Repository.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[repository|Repository() function]], [[tdestroy|TDESTROY method]], [[get_repos_entities|Get_Repos_Entities()]]. Also, Stored Procedures chapter in the //Guide to Application Development//.
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
/* Destroy the CENTERWINDOW_BACKUP stored procedure */

Declare Function Repository, Get_Status

AppID = @APPID<1>  ;* current application

TypeID = "STPROC"  ;* OpenInsight stored procedures

ClassID = ""  ;* Not Applicable

Stored_Proc_Name = 'CENTERWINDOW_BACKUP'
 

entid = AppID : '*' : TypeID : '*' : ClassID : '*' : Stored_Proc_Name
 

result = Repository("DESTROY",  entid)

*  test result

If Get_Status(ErrCode) then

   call msg(@window, 'Error Message returned: ' : ErrCode)

end
</code>