---
title: "Delete and Clear Entity"
slug: "delete-and-clear-entity"
tags: ["delete", "entity", "clear", "database"]
updated: 2022-12-28T18:43:18Z
published: 2022-12-28T18:43:18Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/delete-and-clear-entity"
---

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# Delete and Clear Entity

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 5.0.0 |
| **Location** | Database |

The **Delete and Clear Entity** step deletes the Entity and clears any associated tables using its data.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entity ID | The Id of the entity to delete. | String |

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1672251992731.png)

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## Common Errors

### entity Id cannot be null

If the entity Id is not correctly mapped, an error will occur. To correct this, ensure that the mapping for the entity Id is configured.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Delete And Clear Entity 1[DeleteAndClearEntity] in flow [Flow 1]: Exception invoking method DeleteAndClearEntity on class EntitySteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method DeleteAndClearEntity on class EntitySteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: entity Id cannot be null
 at DecisionsFramework.ServiceLayer.Services.Folder.FolderService.GetEntityByID(AbstractUserContext userContext, String entityID
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.CoreSteps.DataBase.EntitySteps.GetEntityById(String entityId
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.CoreSteps.DataBase.EntitySteps.DeleteAndClearEntity(String entityId)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

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## Related

- [Unhide Entity](/unhide-entity.md)
- [Move Entity](/move-entity.md)
- [Set Entity State](/set-entity-state.md)
- [Hide Entity](/hide-entity.md)
- [Save Entities](/save-entities.md)
- [Rename Entity](/rename-entity.md)
- [Set Entity Description](/set-entity-description.md)