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# Delete Records

"Delete Record" Action allows to change a record or a bunch of records.

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## Add the action

Add an action with the **type** = Action (1) and **Action Type** = Delete Records (2). See more info about creating Actions in [Working with actions](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/basics/working-with-actions.md#how-to-create-an-action) article.
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## Select the object

Select the **object** (3) which you are going to delete record from.
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## Populate conditions

Populate **Conditions** (4) that should be matched by records. If do not specify conditions, ALL available records will be deleted.

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Salesforce automatically restrict number of bulk deletions to 100 records, if do not set limits (6).
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## Specify Conditions Logic

Specify **Conditions Logic** (5) if needed.
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## Specify the limit

Specify **Limit** (6) of records to update in one time. If set too big value, you may undergo system limitations.
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## Configure background execution

**Execute in background** (7)**:** select it if you need to execute this action in other context than current user operation. See more info at [How to use "Execute in Background" feature](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/using-actions/how-to-use-execute-in-background-feature.md). If check this option, the new field will appear:

**With gap** (8): by default it is 0, but can be set as an integer number of minutes. This field specifies interval before action execution.
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## Save the action

Save the action. Now you can call it from SF Process/Flow Builder and other places.
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