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Version: 8.10 (unreleased)

Delete finished instances

Learn how to delete finished process instances and decision instances in Camunda 8 Operate.

Overview​

A finished process instance, meaning a canceled or a completed process instance, can be deleted from the Processes page or instance detail page.

Evaluated and failed decision instances can be deleted from the Decisions page.

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You may not access process instances or decision instances after you've deleted them.

Delete process instances​

Batch delete from the Processes page​

To delete multiple process instances at once from the Processes page, take the following steps:

  1. On the Processes page, in the Filter panel, apply the Finished Instances filter by checking the appropriate box.
  2. Optionally, narrow down the list using additional filters such as Process Name, Process Version, or other available filters.
  3. Select the process instances you want to delete by checking the checkbox next to each one, or use the select-all checkbox to select all instances.
  4. Click the Delete button in the toolbar.
  5. Confirm the delete operation by clicking Delete.

Delete a single process instance from the Processes page​

To delete a single process instance from the Processes page, take the following steps:

  1. On the Processes page, in the Filter panel, apply the Finished Instances filter by checking the appropriate box.
  2. Click the Delete button on any process instance you want to delete.
  3. Confirm the delete operation by clicking Delete.

Delete a process instance from the instance detail page​

  1. On the Processes page, in the Filter panel, apply the Finished Instances filter by checking the appropriate box.
  2. Navigate to the instance detail page by clicking the Process Instance Key of the process instance you want to delete.
  3. In the page header, click the Delete button.
  4. Confirm the delete operation by clicking Delete.

Delete decision instances​

Evaluated and failed decision instances can be batch deleted from the Decisions page.

Batch delete from the Decisions page​

  1. On the Decisions page, in the Filter panel, select the decision instances you want to delete using the Evaluated or Failed filters, or both.
  2. Optionally, narrow down the list using additional filters such as Decision Name, Decision Version, or other available filters.
  3. Select the decision instances you want to delete by checking the checkbox next to each one, or use the select-all checkbox to select all visible instances.
  4. Click the Delete button in the toolbar.
  5. Confirm the delete operation by clicking Delete.