= SPSS Delete Variables =

The '''`DELETE VARIABLES`''' command deletes variables.

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== Usage ==

{{{
delete variables foo bar baz.
}}}

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== Data Model ==

The `DELETE VARIABLES` command executes immediately, and reads the active dataset.

If there are any pending transformations, an error will be raised and the `DELETE VARIABLES` command will not run.

The `DELETE VARIABLES` command does not recognize [[SPSS/Temporary|TEMPORARY]] status. Variables will instead be permanently deleted.

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== See also ==

[[https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/manual/html_node/DELETE-VARIABLES.html|PSPP manual for DELETE VARIABLES]]



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