# system.kanoa.inventory.deleteManufacturer(manufacturerId, userId)

Deletes the manufacturer record identified by `manufacturerId`. 
This is a permanent removal from the inventory catalog, so callers should confirm the manufacturer is not referenced by active parts or models before invoking it. 
The `userId` is recorded for audit purposes on the deletion.

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### Parameters
**manufacturerId** `Integer`: Id of manufacturer to delete<br />
**userId** `Integer`:Id of the user executing the function<br />

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### Returns
**# of records modified** `Integer`<br />
**message** `String` None if success<br />

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### Example
```python
manufacturerId = 42
userId = system.kanoa.security.getIDPUserId({'userName': 'SYSTEM'})
recordsModified, message = system.kanoa.inventory.deleteManufacturer(manufacturerId, userId)
print recordsModified, message
```