# Deleting rows containing a specific value

You can delete lines that match a value that you have defined.

## Procedure

1. Create a filter for your values. See [Filtering values manually](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/8.0/filtering-values-manually) for more details.
2. In the Functions panel, select Delete these filtered rows.

   ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/delete_lines_with_specific_value_1.png)

## Results

The lines corresponding to the filter you have defined are deleted.