Soft and hard delete processes
See the following tables for the results of actions taken during the soft and hard delete processes.
If no automatic soft delete criteria is configured
The following table summarizes the resulting actions of a DELETE
operation for soft deletes.
Action | Result |
---|---|
Delete |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete with the Soft Delete Request Control |
Performs a soft delete on the entry. |
Delete of a soft-deleted entry |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete of a soft-deleted entry with the Soft Delete Request Control |
Not allowed. Generates an |
Delete with a Hard Delete Request Control |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete of a soft-deleted entry with the Hard Delete Request Control. |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
If soft delete connection or request criteria is configured
The following table summarizes the resulting actions of a DELETE
operation for soft deletes configured by connection criteria or request criteria.
Action | Result |
---|---|
Delete not matching criteria |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete matching criteria |
Performs a soft delete on the entry. |
Delete of a soft-deleted entry not matching criteria |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete of a soft-deleted entry matching criteria |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete not matching criteria with the Hard Delete Request Control |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete matching criteria with the Hard Delete Request Control |
Performs a hard delete on the entry. |
Delete with Soft and Hard Delete Request Controls |
Not allowed. Generates an |