# [DFWD_FILTER_DEL_ERR](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_FILTER_DEL_ERR)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Request to Delete Filter (<variable>filter-name</variable>) (existing->delete request) type(<variable>index</variable>-><variable>index1</variable>)/af(<variable>address-family-type</variable>-><variable>address-family-type1</variable>) by client (<variable>client-name</variable>)
- **Help**: filter delete request was not handled because filter type and family of filter were not same as that of existing filter
- **Description**: DFWD found an error while performing filter delete error checking. Filter type and family of filter are not same as that of existing filter so cannot be deleted.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: filter-name
index
index1
address-family-type
address-family-type1
client-name
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_FILTER_DEL_ERR&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_FILTER_DEL_ERR&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)