---
title: "system.groups.removeGroups"
description: "Removes the specified groups from the project."
---

# system.groups.removeGroups

> Removes the specified groups from the project.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Removes the specified groups from the project. The group paths are `Folder/Path/To/GroupName`, separated by forward slashes. 

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.groups.removeGroups(projectName, paths)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String| `projectName` | The project to remove from. If the project does not exist, throws an IllegalArgumentException.
List[String]| `paths` | A list of paths to remove. Group paths are the full path to the resource, separated by forward slashes, e.g., "Folder/Path/To/GroupName".

### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
Gateway, Perspective Session

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1 - Removing Transaction Group from Project"
projName = "MyProject"
groups = ["Historical/Group1","DataSync/Group2"]
 
system.groups.removeGroups(projName, groups)
```