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Nintex Workflow 2010 > Workflow Actions
Delete Item

This workflow action deletes a list item in a list within the current site.

To use the workflow action:

  • Locate the action in Workflow Actions Toolbox (located on the left hand-side);
    • Click on the Category listings to reveal the actions; OR
    • Search for the action using a keyword.
  • Select the action, drag it onto the design canvas and drop it onto a design pearl.

Alternatively

  • Left-clicking the pearl, mouse-over Insert Action and then the Categories to reveal the actions, click the required action from the list.

To change the settings used by the action:

  • On the action’s title click the down arrow to activate a drop-down
  • Select Configure; OR
  • Double-click the action's icon.

For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.

 

 

Options for this action 

List and Library Workflows

Delete from

Select the list to delete an item from.

Where

Once the Delete from field is set, the Where field will appear.

Use the Where field to select which item to delete. The field choices will depend on what was selected in the Delete from drop-down.

Site Workflows

Delete from

Select the list to delete an item from.

Where

Use the Where field to select which item to delete. The field choices will depend on what was selected in the Delete from drop-down.  

For more details on using Insert Reference please refer to Inserting reference fields

For more details on using List lookups, please refer to the Using lookups.

Troubleshooting

Action not executing

The work load for this action is added to a job queue. The workflow executes jobs in the queue as a batch when it reaches a "commit" point. For more information, see the Nintex article "Designing your Workflow - Commit Pending Changes Action NW2010 & NW2013."