# Remove Item

### Overview

This procedure removes a specified item from a department box *(a storage unit within an agent)*. To remove a specific item, you need to specify the **key** of the item to be removed.

### Syntax

Below is a line-by-line overview of the automation syntax. Expand each line to learn more.

<details>

<summary><code>x is a department box</code></summary>

#### What does it do?

Specifies a department box.

#### Where does it go?

This phrase should be written on a **new line**.

#### Is it required?

✅ Yes — This phrase is **required**.

#### Does it require data?

✅ Yes — Replace **x** with the department box's name.

#### Example

```
HR is a department box
```

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>the department box's engine is x</code></summary>

#### What does it do?

Specifies the engine used for the department box. Options include: **Amazon S3** for large or unstructured data, **Amazon DynamoDB** for fast key-value lookups, and **Amazon OpenSearch** for advanced search and filtering capabilities.

#### Where does it go?

This phrase should be written on a **new line**.

#### Is it required?

❌ No — This phrase is **optional**.

#### Does it require data?

✅ Yes — Replace **x** with one of the following values: `s3`, `dynamodb`, `opensearch`. The default is `s3`.

#### Example

```
the department box's engine is "dynamodb"
```

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>remove key from x</code></summary>

#### What does it do?

Specifies a key to remove from the department box.

#### Where does it go?

This phrase should be written on a **new line**.

#### Is it required?

✅ Yes — This phrase is **required**.

#### Does it require data?

✅ Yes — Replace **key** with a text value or reference. Replace **x** with the department box's name.

#### Example

```
remove "employee_id_123" from HR
```

</details>

### Examples

#### 1. Example 1

```
HR is a department box
the department box's engine is "s3"
remove "employee_id_123" from HR
```