Delete Data Extension
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Overview
You can use this Snap to delete data from the data extension table. If you no longer require the information stored in a data extension or have moved that data to a new data extension, you can delete the current data extension object. After you delete the data extension, you can't access the data again.
Snap Type
The delete data extension Snap is a Write-type Snap used to delete data from the data extension tables.
Prerequisites
The existing data extension.
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Document |
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| The environment endpoint, data extension name and others filters used to identify the data extension. |
Output | Document |
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| The deleted data extension tables. |
Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in pipelines. |
Snap Settings
Asterisk ( * ): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a dynamically populated list based on the configuration.
Expression icon ( ): Indicates the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon ( ): Indicates that you can add fields in the field set.
Remove icon ( ): Indicates that you can remove fields from the field set.
Upload icon ( ): Indicates that you can upload files.
Field Name | Field Type | Description | |
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Label* Â Default Value:Â Delete data extension | String | The name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your pipeline. Â | |
Environment Endpoint* Â Default Value:Â S1 | Dropdown | Select the SOAP API endpoint instances to the appropriate environment. Â | |
Data Extension Name* Default Value:Â N/A | String/Expression/Suggestion | Enter the name of the data extension. | |
Clear Data Default Value:Â deselected | Checkbox | Select this checkbox if you want all the the data in the data extension table to be deleted. | |
Keys | Enter the list of primary keys available in the data extension table. | ||
Key Default Value:Â N/A | String/Suggestion | Enter the name of the primary key in the data extension table. | |
 | Value Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Enter the value of the primary key in the data extension table. |
Timeout Default Value:Â 900 Minimum value: 1 | String | Enter the time in seconds to wait before aborting the request. | |
Maximum request attempts Default Value:Â 5 | String | Specifies the maximum number of requests to attempt in case of connection failure. | |
Retry request interval Default Value:Â 3 | String | Specify the number of seconds for which the Snap waits between two successive requests. A retry happens only when the previous attempt resulted in an exception. | |
Snap Execution Default Value:Â Validate & Execute | Dropdown list | Select one of the following three modes in which the Snap executes:
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