Delete Records

Overview

The Delete Records action is used to remove specific data entries from a database or repository. It is important for maintaining clean, relevant, and up-to-date datasets by eliminating redundant, outdated, or unnecessary information.

In a workflow, this action ensures that obsolete or incorrect records are properly disposed of, reducing clutter and improving data accuracy.
This action plays a key role in data management and system optimization, ensuring workflows don’t retain unnecessary or outdated information.
Let’s explore the screens that follow, after drag-n-drop of Delete Records action on workflow canvas.

Config

Config Tab

Config Field	Description

Config Field	Description
Source Type	In this dropdown, you can select a source among various sources from which you want to delete records. Note: By default, the Source Type is Object. Other options include Model and Variable.
Note: Fields below this will be populated based on the Source Type one chooses. If Variable and Model are chosen, only two fields of choosing specific model as well as variable and Key Field will be populated.
Object	In this option, you can select the object from which you want to update records. The chosen object will define the source of data for deletion. Note: Label of this field is dependent on Source Type chosen earlier. If chosen variable or model, label will be the same either variable or model as per selection.
How many records to store?	In this option, you can specify the number of records to delete from the selected object. You can choose to delete either a single record or multiple records based on your operational needs. Single Record: Deletes only one record from the object, typically the first matching record. Multi-Record: Deletes multiple records.
Delete Specific Records	Check if you want to delete only specific records.
Filters	This option enables user to filter records data from the selected object using AND and OR logical operators. These operators allow the user to create complex logic for deleting records, ensuring that only the relevant data is deleted.
Key Field	It enables to decide which will be key field to track the records.

Filters

Custom Logic for Multiple Filters

Additionally, you can add multiple filter conditions and define custom logic for how they should be evaluated.

AND: Provide results If all provided conditions are true
OR: Provide results If one of the provided conditions are true

Value Configurations

In this section, provide a value to compare or check against the selected field. You can provide a value by clicking on the gear icon. It opens up a screen to provide value using merge text.

Add Condition & Group Condition

Condition	Description

Condition	Description
Add Condition	The Add Condition feature allows users to define multiple criteria that must be met for a validation rule to trigger. This feature is used to create complex logic by combining different conditions that Salesforce evaluates before allowing a record to be saved.
Add Group Condition	The Add Group Condition feature allows users to group multiple conditions together, creating complex logic that involves different sets of criteria. This feature is particularly useful when combining conditions that should be evaluated as a unit (logical OR within a group) or when nesting conditions for more advanced logic.

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