How to use trash and restore tables?

Deleting a table in v2 is soft: row data is kept and you can Restore from Trash in Custom Data models. Permanent removal is Delete permanently.

When you need this

  • A table was deleted by mistake — return it to the list.
  • Hide a table from the active list but keep data for rollback.
  • Permanently remove a test table and all its data.

Key terms

  • Tables / Trash ({count}) — toggle in Custom Data models.
  • Delete table — soft delete; hint: restore from Trash.
  • Restore — returns the table to the active list.
  • Delete permanently — physical delete of table and all data; irreversible.
  • Association fields in other tables break after delete — read warnings before deleting.

Before you start

  • Menu → Custom Data.
  • Permission to delete/restore tables.
  • You checked Used in {count} process(es) and references from other tables.

Step-by-step

Soft delete

  1. Open the records table or Custom Data models list.
  2. Click Delete table (or in editor Danger zone).
  3. Confirm Delete table "{name}"? — read association and process warnings.
  4. On success — Table deleted. Restore it from the Trash tab in the table list.

Restore

  1. In Custom Data models, switch to Trash.
  2. Find the table; Deleted column shows the date.
  3. Click Restore — Table restored.
  4. Switch back to Tables — the table is active again.

Permanent delete

  1. In Trash, select the table.
  2. Click Delete permanently.
  3. Confirm Permanently delete table "{name}" and all its data?

What happens next

Soft delete hides the table from the active list; rows remain in the database. Restore brings access back. Purge removes everything permanently.

How to verify

  • After Restore, the table opens with previous rows.
  • Trash is empty after purge.
  • Processes that referenced the table are checked after restore or purge.