Delete records

You can delete records by deleting rows in a Table Edit dialog box.

To delete records

1. Select the row that represents the record you want to delete.

   To select more than one row, use the Shift or Ctrl keys.

2. Select Table > Delete Row.

   The Delete icon appears in the row header(s) or the selected row(s).

   Delete Icon:

   Note: At this point, the changes have not been saved to the database.

3. Select Table > Save Changes.

   Note: A record that has errors can still be deleted. However, if your table edit form includes a deleted record and a record that has been modified, the save operation will be stopped if there is an error in the modified record.

   The Save Changes message dialog box appears.

4. Select Yes to save the changes permanently to the database.

5. The Delete Row dialog box appears to inform you of the number of rows (records) that will be deleted.

   

6. Select Yes.

   The selected row(s) are deleted from the Table Edit dialog box and their corresponding records are deleted from the database.