perform bulk deletion for SQL database

[dd96]

I have built an app for few users and one of the functions is to delete records from SQL database table.  I have tried to use ForAll and Remove IF functions, but these two functions delete records one by one and takes too much time for huge record deletion.

wondering how can i delete 2000 records from SQL table via powerapps quickly. 

Please provide your suggestions. 

[Drrickryp]

@dd96

It's easier to do it in sql and more efficient

[cha_cha]

Hello @dd96 

The ForAll function would be not good if you have more 2000+ data.

What you can do is create a flow that will run your delete SQL script.

As for best practice, you should make stored procedures for it. This is just an extra option. you can always settle for a simple query in Power Automate.

[dd96]

Thanks for the response. I was thinking the same and let you know how it goes. 

thank you 

[dd96]

I am able to implement bulk deletion by stored procedure and power automate. 

stored procedure:

create procedure BulkDeletion 

@ID int 

as 

begin 

   delete from table_name 

    where tableid = @ID 

 end 

go 

Power Automate Flow:

Power app 

on Delete icon for each item: 

Collect(collection_delete,[ThisItem.Id]);

it collects unique ids and will remove items from collection only, not from database 

on Save button where actual deletion will be performed : 

Set(testflowresult,ForAll(collection_deletion,testflow.Run(collection_deletion[@Value]).status));

set will wait for the flow's response and will not execute next commands until it finish 

I was having issue with openjson otherwise it is a good option too. 

[akio_simokomaki]

Hello

Man you can build a BULK deleting operation by using s sql script conector 
ading this formula:
DELETE FROM DaTaBaSe WHERE condition=column AND column=condition 

or

DELETE FROM DaTaBaSe