---
name: "GlobalDeleteAtom"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GlobalDeleteAtom"
---

# GlobalDeleteAtom(3w)

## NAME

**GlobalDeleteAtom** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

ATOM GlobalDeleteAtom\
  (\
   ATOM *atom*\
  )

## PARAMS

*atom* **\[In\]**  Atom to delete.

## DESCRIPTION

Decrement the reference count of a string *atom*. If the count is zero, the string associated with the *atom* is removed from the table.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **0.**

**Failure:** *atom*.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/atom.c"**.