field_delete_instance

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field_delete_instance($instance)

Mark a field instance for deletion, including all data associated with it.

Parameters

$instance An instance structure.

Related topics

Field CRUD API

Create, update, and delete Field API fields, bundles, and instances.

Code

modules/field/field.crud.inc, line 856

<?php
function field_delete_instance($instance) {
  // Mark the field instance for deletion.
  db_update('field_config_instance')
    ->fields(array('deleted' => 1))
    ->condition('field_name', $instance['field_name'])
    ->condition('object_type', $instance['object_type'])
    ->condition('bundle', $instance['bundle'])
    ->execute();

  // Mark instance data for deletion.
  $field = field_info_field($instance['field_name']);
  module_invoke($field['storage']['module'], 'field_storage_delete_instance', $instance);

  // Clear the cache.
  field_cache_clear();

  module_invoke_all('field_delete_instance', $instance);
}
?>

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