QuickList.DeleteColumn
----------------------

Queries a column from each line in a list.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [List](component_List.md) | [15.5](newinversion155.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "QuickList.DeleteColumn"; List; Separator; Column { ; ReturnNewList } ) 

**MBS**( **"QuickList.DeleteColumn";** /\* Queries a column from each line in a list. \*/  
**$List**; /\* The reference to the quicklist. \*/   
**$Separator**; /\* The separator text.  
Can be multiple characters.  
For tab separated text, pass Char(9). For CSV separated text, pass ";" or ",".e.g. Char(9) \*/   
**$Column**; /\* The index of the column to compare.  
Starts with 0 for first column.e.g. 0 \*/   
**$ReturnNewList**) /\* Optional; Pass 1 to return result as new QuickList.   
This new list must be freed later using [QuickList.Release](QuickListRelease.md) function. Pass 0 (Default) to modify the list in the List parameter.e.g. 0 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| List | The reference to the quicklist. | $List |  |
| Separator | The separator text.   Can be multiple characters.   For tab separated text, pass Char(9). For CSV separated text, pass ";" or ",". | Char(9) |  |
| Column | The index of the column to compare.   Starts with 0 for first column. | 0 |  |
| ReturnNewList | Pass 1 to return result as new QuickList.    This new list must be freed later using [QuickList.Release](QuickListRelease.md) function. Pass 0 (Default) to modify the list in the List parameter. | 0 | Optional |

### Result

Returns list, OK or error.

### Description

Queries a column from each line in a list.  
### Examples

Try the function by deleting a column:

 Let(\[  
 list = MBS ("[QuickList.New](QuickListNew.md)"; "1-a-A¶2-b-B¶3-c-C"; ¶);  
 r = MBS ("QuickList.DeleteColumn"; list; "-"; 1);  
 text = MBS ("[QuickList.GetList](QuickListGetList.md)"; list);  
 r = MBS ("[QuickList.Release](QuickListRelease.md)"; list)  
\]; text)  
### See also

- [List.DeleteColumn](ListDeleteColumn.md)
- [QuickList.GetColumn](QuickListGetColumn.md)
- [QuickList.GetList](QuickListGetList.md)
- [QuickList.New](QuickListNew.md)
- [QuickList.NotColumn](QuickListNotColumn.md)
- [QuickList.Release](QuickListRelease.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 15.5**
    - Added [List.DeleteColumn](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ListDeleteColumn.shtml) and [QuickList.DeleteColumn](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/QuickListDeleteColumn.shtml) functions.

### Blog Entries

- [New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 15.5](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-11-25/New_in_MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_15/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 15.5pr3](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2025-10-13/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function checks for a license.

Created 11st October 2025 , last changed 7th January 2026

  
[QuickList.DeCombine](QuickListDeCombine.md) - [QuickList.Deserialize](QuickListDeserialize.md)

[HTML Version](QuickListDeleteColumn.shtml)