---
name: "deleteCenter"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Sides"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": "global", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteCenter
revid: 310241
updated: 2022-05-05T13:11:01Z
---

# deleteCenter

*Command · Sides · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.00*

Locality: effect **global**

## Description

In a nutshell, this command removes gaming [Side](../topics/Side.md) (see [createCenter](../commands/createCenter.md)). If a side has >0 [Group](../topics/Group.md)s it cannot be deleted. Center can only be created for: [east](../commands/east.md), [west](../commands/west.md), [resistance](../commands/resistance.md), [civilian](../commands/civilian.md) and [sideLogic](../commands/sideLogic.md), therefore only centers from the mentioned sides can be deleted.

**Old description:** Destroys the AI center of the given side.

## Syntax

```sqf
deleteCenter side
```

**Parameters:**

- `side`: [Side](../topics/Side.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
deleteCenter east;
```

## See also

[createCenter](../commands/createCenter.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — deleteCenter](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/deleteCenter) (revision 310241).</sub>