---
title: "Data function - remove"
slug: "remove-data-function"
updated: 2022-07-27T14:45:07Z
published: 2022-07-27T14:45:07Z
---

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# remove

### remove

**creates: *categorical collection***

The `remove` data function produces a categorical collection modified to remove variables that match the provided `remove` attribute.

| **attribute** | **type** | **description** | **options** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `criteria` | array | categorical or numeric data to evaluate | `collection``data_function``argument_reference` |
| `remove` | array | categorical data | `collection``data_function``argument_reference` |

```
{
  "data_function_type": "remove",
  "criteria": [
    ...
  ],
  "remove_criteria": [
    ...
  ]
}
```