---
title: "Delete message"
slug: "delete-message"
tags: ["Task topic"]
status: "update"
updated: 2026-10-05T12:10:10Z
published: 2026-10-05T12:10:10Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/delete-message"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete message

On the Message page, you cannot delete a message if it is used or if it has field mappings. A message can be used on, for example, a task, a web service action, or an EDI document flow. However, if such a message is no longer desired, to clean up your environment, you can still delete it. On delete, only the message is deleted.

Usually, you do not clean your messages frequently.

> [!NOTE]
> Beware
> 
> Cleaning up your messages permanently deletes them. Note that deleting a message affects the entities where it was used. For example, a web service action cannot run properly until another message is linked. So, use the clean-up functionality with caution.

### Steps

1. Go to **Connectivity studio** > **Periodic** > **Cleanup** > **Delete message**.
2. In the list, find and select the desired message.
3. Click **Delete**.
4. Click **Yes**.
5. Close the page.