Use the delete process to remove subsets of related data from a database. The delete process uses an extract or archive file to identify the set of rows to be removed.
The source file does not change during the delete process and can be used to reload or restore the deleted data. You can use the delete process in combination with the archive or extract process to safely remove data from a database. You can save the data for future restoration, as required, or load that data into another database or set of tables.
The fully qualified name of a delete service consists of: identifier.name.
When you create delete services, it is helpful to use a logical set of naming conventions to identify the use for each and to organize definitions for easy access.