Delete Time Entry task.elapseditem.delete

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Scope: task

Who can execute the method: any user

This method deletes a time entry.

Note

You can check the permission to delete using the special method task.elapseditem.isactionallowed

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

TASKID*
integer

Task identifier.

The task identifier can be obtained when creating a new task or by using the getting task list method

ITEMID*
integer

Time entry identifier.

It can be obtained when creating a new entry or by using the getting time entry list method

Warning

It is mandatory to follow the specified order of parameters in the request as shown in the table. Otherwise, the request will execute with errors.

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"TASKID" : 691, "ITEMID": 5}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/task.elapseditem.delete

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"TASKID" : 691, "ITEMID": 5,"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/task.elapseditem.delete

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'task.elapseditem.delete',
        		{
        			"TASKID": 691,
        			"ITEMID": 5,
        		}
        	);
        	
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.info(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
        	console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'task.elapseditem.delete',
                    [
                        'TASKID' => 691,
                        'ITEMID' => 5,
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            if ($result->error()) {
                error_log($result->error());
            } else {
                echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result->data(), true);
            }
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error deleting elapsed item: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'task.elapseditem.delete',
            {
                "TASKID": 691,
                "ITEMID": 5,
            },
            function(result) {
                if (result.error()) {
                    console.error(result.error());
                } else {
                    console.info(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'task.elapseditem.delete',
            [
                'TASKID' => 691,
                'ITEMID' => 5,
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

In case of successful request execution, the server will return result:null

{
            "result": null,
            "time": {
                "start": 1712137817.343984,
                "finish": 1712137817.605804,
                "duration": 0.26182007789611816,
                "processing": 0.018325090408325195,
                "date_start": "2024-04-03T12:50:17+03:00",
                "date_finish": "2024-04-03T12:50:17+03:00"
            }
        }

Error Handling

HTTP status: 400

{
            "error": "ERROR_CORE",
            "error_description": "ACTION_NOT_ALLOWED"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description
`0x000001`	Task not found
`0x100002`	Access denied
`0x000004`	Action not allowed
`0x000040`	Unknown error

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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