---
title: Deleting a virtual attribute
description: Delete virtual attributes using the dsconfig tool.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_server_administration_guide:pd_ds_delete_virtual_attribute
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_server_administration_guide/pd_ds_delete_virtual_attribute.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Deleting a virtual attribute

Delete virtual attributes using the `dsconfig` tool.

## About this task

If you are using `dsconfig` in interactive command-line mode, you can access the virtual attribute menu from the `Standard object menu`.

## Steps

* To delete the `dept-number` virtual attribute, use `dsconfig`.

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig delete-virtual-attribute --name dept-number
  ```