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Delete using Query Builder

Delete

You can create DELETE queries using QueryBuilder. Examples:

await myDataSource
.createQueryBuilder('users')
.delete()
.from(User)
.where("id = :id", { id: 1 })
.execute()

This is the most efficient way in terms of performance to delete entities from your database.

Soft-Delete

Applying Soft Delete to QueryBuilder

await dataSource.getRepository(Entity).createQueryBuilder().softDelete()

Examples:

await myDataSource
.createQueryBuilder('users')
.softDelete()
.where("id = :id", { id: 1 })
.execute();

Restore-Soft-Delete

Alternatively, You can recover the soft deleted rows by using the restore() method:

await dataSource.getRepository(Entity).createQueryBuilder().restore()

Examples:

await myDataSource
.createQueryBuilder('users')
.restore()
.where("id = :id", { id: 1 })
.execute();