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**DeleteAction, VIRTUAL**

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The **DeleteAction **method performs the necessary database delete operations when called. **DeleteAction** returns Level:Benign to indicate successful a delete operation.

**Implementation:**

The DeleteAction method is called by the TakeCompleted method when Request is set to DeleteRecord.

**Return Data Type:     **BYTE

**Example:**

**WindowManager.TakeCompleted PROCEDURE**

**  CODE**

**  SELF.SaveHistory()**

**  CASE SELF.Request**

**  OF InsertRecord**

**    RETURN SELF.****InsertAction()**

**  OF ChangeRecord**

**    RETURN SELF.****ChangeAction()**

**  OF DeleteRecord**

**    RETURN SELF.****DeleteAction()**

**  OF SaveRecord**

**     CASE SELF.OriginalRequest**

**     OF InsertRecord**

**        RETURN SELF.SaveOnInsertAction()**

**     OF ChangeRecord**

**        RETURN SELF.SaveOnChangeAction()**

**     END**

**  END**

**  RETURN Level:Benign**

**See Also:     **[[takecompleted  a virtual to complete an update form .htm|TakeCompleted]] , [[request  database request .htm|Request]] , [[changerecord execute change record process .htm|ChangeRecord]] , [[insertrecord execute insert record activity .htm|InsertRecord]]