Delete records in objects

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Using the Salesforce provider's Delete method, you can delete records in a Salesforce object. This is helpful when a data cleanup is needed due to outdated, incorrect, or irrelevant data. It is essential to exercise caution when deleting records, as the action is irreversible. In 
﻿ use an action.confirm with a modal to provide a message before deleting the record permanently. Ensure you have sufficient rights in Salesforce to delete a record in an object.
Examples and code snippets
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Delete a Salesforce Account record
Deleting records 
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This example uses a list 
﻿ type with a component.list-item with a rightElement: button to execute the Salesforce provider's method: delete. 
salesforce-delete-account.jigx
title: Delete Account
description: Delete a Salesforce account
type: jig.list

header:
  type: component.jig-header
  options:
    height: medium
    children:
      type: component.image
      options:
        source:
          uri: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600881217197-068e1d79ffb8?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2232&q=80

onFocus:
  type: action.action-list
  options:
    actions:
      - type: action.sync-entities
        options:
          provider: DATA_PROVIDER_SALESFORCE
          entities:
            - Account

datasources:
  salesforce-accounts: 
    type: datasource.sqlite
    options:
      provider: DATA_PROVIDER_LOCAL
      entities:
        - entity: Account
      query: SELECT id, '$.Name', '$.Type', '$.BillingCountry' FROM [Account] 
       
    
data: [email protected]-accounts
item:
  type: component.list-item
  instanceId: [email protected]
  options:
    title: [email protected]
    rightElement: 
      element: button
      title: Delete

      onPress: 
        type: action.confirm
        options:
          isConfirmedAutomatically: false
          onConfirmed: 
            type: action.execute-entity
            options:
              provider: DATA_PROVIDER_SALESFORCE
              entity: Account
              method: delete
              goBack: previous
              data:
                id: [email protected]
              onSuccess: 
                title: Account deleted
            
          modal:
            title: Are you sure you want to delete the Account?
                          
title: Delete Account
description: Delete a Salesforce account
type: jig.list

header:
  type: component.jig-header
  options:
    height: medium
    children:
      type: component.image
      options:
        source:
          uri: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600881217197-068e1d79ffb8?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=2232&q=80

onFocus:
  type: action.action-list
  options:
    actions:
      - type: action.sync-entities
        options:
          provider: DATA_PROVIDER_SALESFORCE
          entities:
            - Account

datasources:
  salesforce-accounts: 
    type: datasource.sqlite
    options:
      provider: DATA_PROVIDER_LOCAL
      entities:
        - entity: Account
      query: SELECT id, '$.Name', '$.Type', '$.BillingCountry' FROM [Account] 
       
    
data: =@ctx.datasources.salesforce-accounts
item:
  type: component.list-item
  instanceId: =@ctx.current.item.id
  options:
    title: =@ctx.current.item.Name
    rightElement: 
      element: button
      title: Delete

      onPress: 
        type: action.confirm
        options:
          isConfirmedAutomatically: false
          onConfirmed: 
            type: action.execute-entity
            options:
              provider: DATA_PROVIDER_SALESFORCE
              entity: Account
              method: delete
              goBack: previous
              data:
                id: =@ctx.current.item.id
              onSuccess: 
                title: Account deleted
            
          modal:
            title: Are you sure you want to delete the Account?
                          
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Updated 22 Nov 2023
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