# Delete Relation

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Delete the relation from the selected entity to originator of the message by type and direction.

Following Message Originator types are allowed: **Asset**, **Device**, **Entity View**, **Customer**, **Tenant**, **Dashboard**.

Finds target Entity by entity name pattern and then delete a relation between Originator Entity and this entity.

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* **Direction** - following types are allowed: **From**, **To**.
* **Relation type** - type of directed connections to message originator entity. Default types **Contains** and **Manages** can be selected from the drop-down list.
* **Name pattern** - can be set direct entity name or pattern can be used, that will be resolved to the real entity name using Message metadata.
* **Entities cache expiration time** - specifies maximum time interval is seconds allowed to store found target entity records. 0 value means that records will never expire.

Message will be routed via **Failure** chain in the following cases:

* When Originator entity type is not supported.
* Target entity doesn’t exist.

In other cases Message will be routed via **Success** chain.