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no-resource-delete-operation

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@azure-tools/typespec-azure-resource-manager/no-resource-delete-operation

Every ARM resource that provides a create operation must also provide a delete operation.

❌ Incorrect

Section titled “❌ Incorrect”
@armResourceOperations
interface EmployeeOperations {
  createOrUpdate is ArmResourceCreateOrReplaceAsync<Employee>;
}

❌ Incorrect

Section titled “❌ Incorrect”
@armResourceOperations
interface EmployeeOperations {
  createOrUpdate is ArmResourceCreateOrReplaceAsync<Employee>;
  delete is ArmResourceDeleteWithoutOkAsync<Store>; // delete operation for a different resource
}

✅ Correct

Section titled “✅ Correct”
@armResourceOperations
interface EmployeeOperations {
  createOrUpdate is ArmResourceCreateOrReplaceAsync<Employee>;
  delete is ArmResourceDeleteWithoutOkAsync<Employee>;
}

Reviewer advice

Section titled “Reviewer advice”

Impacts the API: this corresponds to the LintDiff rule AllTrackedResourcesMustHaveDelete and causes an RPC violation. Ask the author to add a standard delete operation for the resource. Accept a suppression only when allowed by RPC guidelines.