remove_submenu_page('woocommerce', 'wc-admin'); function not removing dashboard - php

Question

I have created a new role in WordPress for WooCommerce. The only thing I require this role to see is:
WooCommerce --> Orders Only
Users - All Submenus
WP All Import - All Submenus except for Settings
WP All Export - All Submenus except for Settings
I successfully dwindled down to the list but am having issues isolating the WooCommerce Dashboard sub-menu.
I used this code to get a full list:
if (!function_exists('debug_admin_menus')):
function debug_admin_menus() {
if ( !is_admin())
return;
global $submenu, $menu, $pagenow;
if ( current_user_can('manage_options') ) { // ONLY DO THIS FOR ADMIN
if( $pagenow == 'index.php' ) { // PRINTS ON DASHBOARD
echo '<pre>'; print_r( $menu ); echo '</pre>'; // TOP LEVEL MENUS
echo '<pre>'; print_r( $submenu ); echo '</pre>'; // SUBMENUS
}
}
}
add_action( 'admin_notices', 'debug_admin_menus' );
endif;
I found that component being: wc-admin where I added:
remove_submenu_page('woocommerce', 'wc-admin');
BUT it isn't removing it. Does anyone know why? I've also tried:
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'remove_menu_pages', 999);
function remove_menu_pages() {
global $current_user;
$user_roles = $current_user->roles;
$user_role = array_shift($user_roles);
if($user_role == "custom_shop_admin") {
$remove_submenu = remove_submenu_page('woocommerce', 'wc-admin');
}
}
Everywhere I've looked up has ('woocommerce', 'wc-admin') as the dashboard. Not sure if I can't remove it, to redirect it to the orders page perhaps for that role only. I know there has been a recent WooCommerce Update so not sure if that has anything to do with it.
Thank you!

Answer 1

I know its been a long time no talk here. I had the same problem. I have figured it out and it may help people out in the future to solve the problem really quick. Here is the solution.
function remove_menus_custom(){
global $current_user;
if(is_admin(){
remove_submenu_page('woocommerce','wc-admin');
}
}
add_action( 'admin_menu', 'remove_menus_custom', 999 );