# Delete org unit **URL:** \ **Category:** Support - Assistance technique\ **Created:** [17 January 2015 03:27 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/delete-org-unit/2430 "2015-01-17T03:27:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pepe\_Ken\_Mvulu](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/pepe_ken_mvulu/32/29045_2.png) [@Pepe\_Ken\_Mvulu](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Pepe_Ken_Mvulu)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2015 03:27 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/delete-org-unit/2430/1 "2015-01-17T03:27:42Z")
Hi all, I’m quite new to dhis2, and still learning it. I’m using dhis v2.17. I had created an organisation unit and have data entry. How can I remove it directly in DHIS2 ? I already delete all data in the dataset, but when I try to delete, I get the following message " **Objet not deleted because it associated by objects of type Datavalue"** Is that possible ? Best regards, Pepe Ken ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_K\_Osborn](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Joseph\_K\_Osborn](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Joseph_K_Osborn)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2015 10:18 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/delete-org-unit/2430/2 "2015-01-17T10:18:17Z")
Hi Pepe, Let's me call you in your phone number or skype and try to help you. But notice there is a table named " Datavalue " who is associated with the organisation unit table. Let's do it in french my dear. ---
**Author:** ![Pepe\_Ken\_Mvulu](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/pepe_ken_mvulu/32/29045_2.png) [@Pepe\_Ken\_Mvulu](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Pepe_Ken_Mvulu)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2015 11:54 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/delete-org-unit/2430/3 "2015-01-17T11:54:19Z")
Hi all, Thank you very much my friends, I’ll try and I’ll let you know Regards Pepe Ken > **···** > > 2015-01-17 11:18 GMT+01:00 Joseph K. Osborn [osbornlegrand@hotmail.fr](mailto:osbornlegrand@hotmail.fr): > > > Hi Pepe, > > > > Let’s me call you in your phone number or skype and try to help you. > > But notice there is a table named " **Datavalue "** who is associated with the organisation unit table. > > Let’s do it in french my dear. > > > > * * * > > > > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:27:42 +0100 > > From: [pepekento1@gmail.com](mailto:pepekento1@gmail.com) > > To: [dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net) > > Subject: [Dhis2-users] Delete org unit > > > > Hi all, > > > I’m quite new to dhis2, and still learning it. I’m using dhis v2.17. > > > > I had created an organisation unit and have data entry. > > > How can I remove it directly in DHIS2 ? > > > I already delete all data in the dataset, but when I try to delete, I get the following message " **Objet not deleted because it associated by objects of type Datavalue"** > > > Is that possible ? > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Pepe Ken > > > > > > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Mailing list: [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users) > > Post to : [dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net) > > Unsubscribe : [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users) > > More help : [https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp](https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp) ---
**Author:** ![morten](https://dhis2.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.dhis2.org/morten/32/36295_2.png) [@morten](https://community.dhis2.org/u/morten)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2015 12:12 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/delete-org-unit/2430/4 "2015-01-17T12:12:54Z")
I just want to reiterate on his point… there is a foreign key restraint on orgunit from the datavalue table This means you need to delete any datavalue that references that ou before deleting it > **···** > > 2015-01-17 11:18 GMT+01:00 Joseph K. Osborn [osbornlegrand@hotmail.fr](mailto:osbornlegrand@hotmail.fr): > > > Hi Pepe, > > > > Let’s me call you in your phone number or skype and try to help you. > > But notice there is a table named " **Datavalue "** who is associated with the organisation unit table. > > Let’s do it in french my dear. > > > > * * * > > > > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:27:42 +0100 > > From: [pepekento1@gmail.com](mailto:pepekento1@gmail.com) > > To: [dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net) > > Subject: [Dhis2-users] Delete org unit > > > > Hi all, > > > I’m quite new to dhis2, and still learning it. I’m using dhis v2.17. > > > > I had created an organisation unit and have data entry. > > > How can I remove it directly in DHIS2 ? > > > I already delete all data in the dataset, but when I try to delete, I get the following message " **Objet not deleted because it associated by objects of type Datavalue"** > > > Is that possible ? > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Pepe Ken > > > > > > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Mailing list: [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users) > > Post to : [dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net](mailto:dhis2-users@lists.launchpad.net) > > Unsubscribe : [https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users](https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users) > > More help : [https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp](https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp)