Delete Multiple Entities (Dynamics CRM) activity

An activity that deletes more than one entity from Dynamics CRM.


Delete Multiple Entities activity

Configure the Delete Multiple Entities activity

To configure the Delete Multiple Entities activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Dynamics CRM Dynamics CRM icon tab.
      2. On the Dynamics CRM Dynamics CRM icon tab, drag the Delete Multiple Entities (Dynamics CRM) Delete Multiple Entities icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Delete Multiple Entities activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Connection Timeout (Seconds)
Function:
Specifies the number of seconds permitted to complete an action before the connection stops.
Accepted Values:
An integer, representing a number of seconds.
Default Value:
600
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Delete Multiple Entities Configuration

Specifies the configuration to delete more than one entity in Dynamics CRM.

Figure: Delete Multiple Entities Configuration screen

Delete Multiple Entities Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Dynamics CRM
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Dynamics CRM application.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Add Token Add Token icon
Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Dynamics CRM.
Example:
Refer to:

Delete Using
Function:
Specifies how to delete more than one entity.
Accepted Values:
  • Delete Using Entity ID - Specifies an entity ID, or a process data variable that represents an entity ID.
  • Delete Using Where Clause (Query Builder) Where Clause - Specifies the entity name and a SQL WHERE clause to fine and delete the entity.
Default Value:
Delete Using Entity ID
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Build Where Clause Build Where Clause icon
Opens this Screen:
Delete Multiple Entities Configuration > WHERE Clause
Function of this Screen:
Configures a SQL WHERE clause to filter the results of a query in Dynamics CRM. It gets only the records that obey the rules in the WHERE clause.

Edit Edit icon

Function:
Lets you change the WHERE clause.

Delete Multiple Entities Configuration > WHERE Clause

Configures a SQL WHERE clause to filter the results of a query in Dynamics CRM. It gets only the records that obey the rules in the WHERE clause.

Figure: Delete Multiple Entities Configuration > WHERE Clause screen

Delete Multiple Entities Configuration WHERE Clause screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Column
Function:
Specifies an entity column to use in your query.
Accepted Values:
A valid entity column shown in the list.
Default Value:
None.

When you select the name of the entity, the list of columns shows in Column field.

Comparer
Function:
Specifies the operator to use in your WHERE clause.
Accepted Values:
  • =
  • >=
  • >
  • <
  • <=
  • !=
  • Like
  • Not in
Default Value:
=

Value
Function:
Specifies the value for the column.
Accepted Values:
A valid column value.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Add Add icon

Function:
Specifies another expression that can be joined to previous expression using the logical AND or OR operator.
  • AND - Specifies the AND operator.
  • OR - Specifies the OR operator.

Subcondition Subcondition icon

Function:
Creates the statement that is a condition of a parent statement.

Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the selected item.
Example:
Refer to:

Back Back icon

Function:
Saves your rule and goes back to the activity configuration screen.