# \_deleteByDate Delete Stock items by their creation date. ### Parameters #### date The date that all stock items were created on, in the form of yyyy-mm-dd. ### Example ``` FM_api('Stock_deletebyIDs', ['date'=>'2018-10-12']); ``` ### Result #### On Success The amount of stock that was deleted. For example: ``` {"ok":1,'deleted':56} ``` #### On Failure If the user is not logged in: ``` {'error':'not logged in'} ``` If the user is not the main account user: ``` {'error':'only the main account user can delete by date'} ``` If the date is not given or is in the wrong format: ``` {'error':'no date given'} ``` If there are no stocks create on the given date: ``` {'error':'no stock in the database was created on that date'} ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.fieldmotion.com/fieldmotion-api-docs/stock/_deletebydate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.