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# Resource: Items

# Type: WixDataPatch

# Action: removeFromArray

# Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/data-items-sdk/data/items/wix-data-patch/remove-from-array.md

## Description: Refines a patch operation to remove the first instance of the specified value from the specified array or multi-reference field.

## Schema:

```json
 Method: removeFromArray(field, value)
 Description: Refines a patch operation to remove the first instance of the specified value from the specified array or multi-reference field.
 Method parameters:
   param name:  field | type: string | description:  Array or multi-reference field to remove the specified value from. Nested fields can be specified using dot notation. For example: `address.street`. 
   param name:  value | type: any | description:  Value whose first instance is removed from the specified array or multi-reference field. 
 Return type: REFERENCE<WixDataPatch>
     Method: appendToArray(field, value)
     Description: Refines a patch operation to append the specified value to the specified array or multi-reference field.
     Method parameters:
       param name:  field | type: string | description:  Array or multi-reference field to append the specified value to. Nested fields can be specified using dot notation. For example: `address.street`. 
       param name:  value | type: any | description:  Value to append to the specified array or multi-reference field. 
     Return type: REFERENCE<WixDataPatch>
     Method: incrementField(field, by)
     Description: Refines a patch operation to increment the specified field value by the specified parameter.
     Method parameters:
       param name:  field | type: string | description:  Field whose value is incremented. Nested fields can be specified using dot notation. For example: `address.street`. 
       param name:  by | type: number | description:  Value by which to increment the specified field. To decrement, specify a negative value. 
     Return type: REFERENCE<WixDataPatch>
     Method: removeField(field)
     Description: Refines a patch operation to clear the specified field.
     Method parameters:
       param name:  field | type: string | description:  Field whose value is cleared. Nested fields can be specified using dot notation. For example: `address.street`. 
     Return type: REFERENCE<WixDataPatch>
     Method: removeFromArray(field, value)
     Description: Refines a patch operation to remove the first instance of the specified value from the specified array or multi-reference field.
     Method parameters:
       param name:  field | type: string | description:  Array or multi-reference field to remove the specified value from. Nested fields can be specified using dot notation. For example: `address.street`. 
       param name:  value | type: any | description:  Value whose first instance is removed from the specified array or multi-reference field. 
     Return type: REFERENCE<WixDataPatch>
     Method: run(options)
     Description: Runs the patch operation and returns a Promise that resolves to the patched item and operation metadata.
     Method parameters:
       param name:  options | type: WixDataPatchOptions | description:  none 
           - name: condition  | type: WixDataFilterInput | description:  If provided, item will be patched only if condition is met. 
           - name: showDrafts  | type: boolean | description:  When `true`, operations include draft items. Read operations include draft items in their response, and write operations modify draft items.  Default: `false`. 
           - name: suppressHooks  | type: boolean | description:  Prevents hooks from running for the operation. Can only be used in the [backend code of a Wix site](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/coding-with-velo/backend-code/about-the-site-backend.md).  Default: `false`. 
     Return type: PROMISE<WixDataItem>
           - name: _createdDate  | type: Date | description:  Date and time the item was added to the collection. 
           - name: _id  | type: string | description:  Data item GUID. 
           - name: _owner  | type: string | description:  GUID of the user who created the item. Can be modified with site owner permissions. 
           - name: _updatedDate  | type: Date | description:  Date and time the item was last modified. When the item is first inserted, `_createdDate` and `_updatedDate` have the same value. 
     Method: setField(field, value)
     Description: Refines a patch operation to set the specified field to the specified value.
     Method parameters:
       param name:  field | type: string | description:  Field whose value is set. Nested fields can be specified using dot notation. For example: `address.street`. 
       param name:  value | type: any | description:  Value to set for the specified field. 
     Return type: REFERENCE<WixDataPatch>

```