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title: "dns_a_record_delete"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios86/1105038133/dns_a_record_delete"
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The **dns_a_record_delete** command deletes a DNS record of A record type.

# Syntax

`dns_a_record_delete <dns view> <record name> <zone name> <ip address>`

| **Argument** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| `<dns view>` | The DNS view where the target DNS A record belongs. |
| `<record name>` | The name of the target DNS A record. |
| `<zone name>`` ` | The name of the parent zone. |
| `<ip address>` | The IP address of the target record. |

# Example

Infoblox > **dns_a_record_delete default_view my_record.with.long.name test.com 1.2.3.4**