Deleting

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:29 pm

Is it possible on the GUI to delete multiple records?

On our system we have a list of people that the client can add then they submit these.

In some cases after entering say 10 names they may want to delete 5 but they have to do this on an indivual basis at present and is time consuming. Is there a way to select multiple records and delete them?

tford · Post by **tford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:11 pm

Just make a process deletes clients & make sure that client is a process input.

Then you put this process in your list of operations allowed for the query & make sure to indicate that the process can be used for multiple instances.

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:07 pm

Sorry Tom you have lost me?

tford · Post by **tford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:17 pm

1- Make a process: DELETE Client.

Make sure that Client is Process Input

2- Make a Query that lists Client instances

3- Put process from #1 as an operation to #2. In the Applicability box of the operation, check "applicable to multiple items"

Now run the query.

aware_support · Post by **aware_support** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:24 pm

You don't even need a process. You can define a "Delete" operation for any query and make sure the operation is "applicable to multiple items"

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:40 pm

Nope still not with you at the moment.

OK what I have is a query -

FIND Temp WHERE Temp.AgencyCode=LoggedInSystemUser.LoginName AND Temp.PROTECTION='No'

This returns all the Temp staff I have just entered ready to be submitted. As an example I now have a list of say 10 names but I have found problems with say three of them which I want to delete.

What I have to do at present is highlight them one at a time but I want to make multiple selections then delete.

Hope that makes sense?

tford · Post by **tford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:16 pm

Do you know how to define/edit an operation on a query?

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:17 pm

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:19 pm

tell a lie I do.... I just fail to see how I can make multiple selections from the list to delete.

Oe are you saying it will have the delete button on the left side of the record so I would still have to press delete 3 times?

tford · Post by **tford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:20 pm

It's in the help / User Guide. This is basic stuff

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:32 pm

yep it is simple stuff when it works

I have a delete operation in my query that is applicable to multi items but I can still only select one at a time

tford · Post by **tford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:40 pm

What build are you running? Do you have Delete operation as "below the list"

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:41 pm

this app is on build 2.4 but yes have that option

tford · Post by **tford** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:44 pm

I'm GUESSING that was not supported in 2.4.... very old build

http://www.awareim.com/changelog

ghilton · Post by **ghilton** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:53 pm

lol probably why it is not working