SPSite.Delete Method
Deletes the site collection from the server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: No
Syntax
'Declaration
<SubsetCallableExcludeMemberAttribute(SubsetCallableExcludeMemberType.PerSpec)> _
Public Sub Delete
'Usage
Dim instance As SPSite
instance.Delete()
[SubsetCallableExcludeMemberAttribute(SubsetCallableExcludeMemberType.PerSpec)]
public void Delete()
Examples
The following code example illustrates how to use the Delete method.
Dim siteCollection As New SPSite("http://" +
System.Environment.MachineName + "/sites/Site_Collection")
siteCollection.Delete()
siteCollection.Dispose()
SPSite oSiteCollection = new SPSite("http://" +
System.Environment.MachineName + "/sites/Site_Collection");
oSiteCollection.Delete();
oSiteCollection.Dispose();
Note
Certain objects implement the IDisposable interface, and you must avoid retaining these objects in memory after they are no longer needed. For information about good coding practices, see Disposing Objects.