Delete Sheet
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Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.
What is the Delete Sheet Action?
The Delete Sheet Action permanently deletes a sheet from a Microsoft Excel workbook.
Creating a Delete Sheet Action
Drag and drop the Selector
onto the Targets 
list in the target workbook to display the available target options. Continue
to drag the Selector to the Sheets
item, releasing your mouse
to display the Target Preview.
As an alternative, you may also target the Sheets
tab along the bottom of the workbook. If this is the first time the workbook
was targeted, Nintex RPA LE
will attempt to create a workbook connection automatically. (For more
information about Microsoft Excel workbook connections, read the Excel
Connections article.)
A preview of the target
is displayed. Select the Delete
Sheet Action 
from the
Actions list.
Select the Rules
to change the Connection for this Action. Both
the Timing 
and
Error 
settings
for this action may be configured to fine tune the how the Action will
run.
Note: For more information about the timing and error settings, go to Action Builder.
Select the desired Sheet
to delete. The following options are available:
- Active sheet
- Specific sheet name
- Specific sheet number
- Sheets whose name contains
There are no additional options available when the
Active sheet item is selected.
If the Specific sheet name,Specific sheet number,or Sheets
whose name contains options are selected, supply the desired Sheet Name, Sheet
Number, or Sheet contents
.
Optionally add Notes
to the Action to document any special instructions
or functionality. When the Run Switch
is set to Run, the action
will be executed after clicking OK.
Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run. For more information, go to Action Builder.
Click the OK
button 
to save the Action.