Delete finished instances

Learn how to delete a finished process instance in Camunda 8 Operate.

Overview

A finished process instance, meaning a canceled or a completed process instance, can be deleted from the Processes page or instance detail page.

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You may not access process instances after you've deleted them.

Delete a process instance from the Processes page

To delete a process instance from the Processes page, take the following steps:

1. On the Processes page, in the Filter panel, apply the Finished Instances filter by checking the appropriate box.
2. Click the Delete button on any process instance you want to delete.
3. Confirm the delete operation by clicking Delete.

Delete a process instance from the instance detail page

1. On the Processes page, in the Filter panel, apply the Finished Instances filter by checking the appropriate box.
2. Navigate to the instance detail page by clicking the Process Instance Key of the process instance you want to delete.
3. In the page header, click the Delete button.
4. Confirm the delete operation by clicking Delete.