---
title: "Scenario 5: Promotion of deleted resource (early access)"
description: Learn how to promote the deletion of a resource from the source environment to the target environment in PingOne.
component: pingone
page_id: pingone:early-access-features:ea-p1_config_promotion_scenario_5
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingone/early-access-features/ea-p1_config_promotion_scenario_5.html
revdate: December 22, 2025
section_ids:
  configure-and-run-the-promotion-in-the-source-environment: Configure and run the promotion in the source environment
  steps: Steps
  result: Result
  verify-the-promotion: Verify the promotion
  steps-2: Steps
  result-2: Result
---

# Scenario 5: Promotion of deleted resource (early access)

The goal of this scenario is to demonstrate how to promote the deletion of resources from the source environment when the resource was previously promoted to the target environment.

In this scenario, the **My SAML app** application that you promoted in [scenario 2](ea-p1_config_promotion_scenario_2.html) has since been deleted from the **Promotion-Source** environment. You want to ensure that the application is also deleted from the **Promotion-Target** environment.

![Two screenshots showing that the My SAML app was deleted from the source environment but is still in the target environment.](_images/p1-promote-scenario5-mysaml-still-in-target.png)

## Configure and run the promotion in the source environment

To configure the promotion, you'll confirm the target environment and select the resource to promote (the deletion of **My SAML app**). Then you'll run the promotion.

### Steps

1. In the PingOne admin console for the **Promotion-Source** environment, go to **Promote > Promotions**.

2. Click **Run a Promotion**.

3. On the **Confirm Target Environment** modal, ensure that **Promotion-Target** is selected in the **Target Environment** list.

4. Select **The correct environment is selected and I want to continue** and click **Confirm**.

   ![A screenshot of the Confirm Target Environment modal with Promotion-Target selected in the Target Environment list and the confirmation checkbox selected.](_images/p1-promote-confirm-target-env.png)

   After you confirm the target environment, PingOne takes snapshots of both environments, compares configuration resources, and lists the resources that you can promote.

   ![A screenshot of the Select Resources to Promote page without anything selected.](_images/p1-promote-select-resources.png)

5. On the **Select Resources to Promote** page, search for the **My SAML app** application and select it.

   Although the application was deleted from the source environment, it's still tracked by the promotion service, so it's still available for selection. A **Remove** label indicates that it was deleted.

   ![A screenshot of the Select Resources to Promote page showing the My SAML app selected with a Removed label in the Status column.](_images/p1-promote-scenario5-mysaml-app-selected-remove.png)

6. Click **Next**.

7. Verify the promotion details on the **Confirm Promotion** page and enter release notes.

   ![A screenshot of the Confirm Promotion page showing the My SAML app and release notes .](_images/p1-promote-scenario5-confirm-promotion.png)

8. Click **Run Promotion**.

### Result

You're returned to the **Promotions** page and the current promotion is listed with a status of **In Progress**. After about 30 seconds, refresh the page. The status will change to **Success** for a successful promotion.

![A screenshot of the Promotions page showing a successful promotion.](_images/p1-promote-promotion-successful.png)

## Verify the promotion

To verify the results of the promotion, first confirm the details of the promotion in the source environment, then ensure that the **My SAML app** application no longer exists in the target environment.

### Steps

1. In the PingOne admin console for the **Promotion-Source** environment, go to **Promote > Promotions**.

2. Locate the promotion in the list, click the **More Options** icon (⋮), and select **View**.

   |   |                                                                                                                    |
   | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
   |   | Promotions are listed in reverse chronological order, so the most recent promotion appears at the top of the list. |

   Verify that the promoted resources match what you configured. In this case, the **Status** indicates a successful removal of the application.

   ![A screenshot of the promotion details panel showing that the removal of the My SAML app application was promoted with a status of Success.](_images/p1-promote-scenario5-promotion-success.png)

3. Click **View Target Environment**.

   You're taken to the PingOne admin console for the target environment so that you can confirm that the application was removed.

4. For this scenario, go to **Applications > Applications** to view the list of applications in the target environment.

### Result

**My SAML app** no longer displays in the list. The deletion was a success.

![A screenshot of the applications list in the target environment. My SAML app is not present.](_images/p1-promote-scenario5-mysaml-app-not-in-list.png)