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# Method name: deleteExtendedField(key: string)

# Method package: wixCrmV2

# Method menu location: wixCrmV2 --> extendedFields --> deleteExtendedField

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-crm-v2/extended-fields/delete-extended-field.md

# Method Description:

Deletes an extended field.

When an extended field is deleted,
any contact data stored in the field is also permanently deleted.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## Delete an extended field (dashboard page code)

```javascript
import { extendedFields } from 'wix-crm.v2';

/* Sample key value: 'custom.nickname' */

export async function myDeleteExtendedFieldFunction(key) {
  
  try {
    const extendedField = await extendedFields.deleteExtendedField(key);    
    console.log('Extended field deleted.')
 
    return extendedField;  
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

## Delete an extended field (export from backend code)

```javascript
import { Permissions, webMethod } from 'wix-web-module';
import { extendedFields } from 'wix-crm.v2';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

/* Sample key value: 'custom.nickname' */

export const myDeleteExtendedFieldFunction = webMethod(Permissions.Anyone, async (key) => {
  
  try {
    const elevatedDeleteExtendedField = elevate(extendedFields.deleteExtendedField);
    const extendedField = await elevatedDeleteExtendedField(key);    
    console.log('Extended field deleted.')
 
    return extendedField;  
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
});

/* Promise resolves to void */
```

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