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# DNSServiceRemoveRecord(_:_:_:)

Removes a record previously added to a service record set via [`DNSServiceAddRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceAddRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)), or deregister an record registered individually via [`DNSServiceRegisterRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceRegisterRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)).

```
func DNSServiceRemoveRecord(_ sdRef: DNSServiceRef!, _ RecordRef: DNSRecordRef!, _ flags: DNSServiceFlags) -> DNSServiceErrorType
```

## Parameters

`sdRef`

A DNSServiceRef initialized by [`DNSServiceRegister(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceRegister(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)) (if the record being removed was registered via [`DNSServiceAddRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceAddRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:))) or by [`DNSServiceCreateConnection(_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceCreateConnection(_:)) (if the record being removed was registered via [`DNSServiceRegisterRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceRegisterRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:))).

`RecordRef`

A DNSRecordRef initialized by a successful call to [`DNSServiceAddRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceAddRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)) or [`DNSServiceRegisterRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/dnssd/DNSServiceRegisterRecord(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)).

`flags`

Currently ignored, reserved for future use.

## Return Value

Returns [`kDNSServiceErr_NoError`](/documentation/dnssd/kDNSServiceErr_NoError) on success, otherwise returns an error code indicating the error that occurred.

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