Clearing the database

Normally, after a form has been thoroughly tested, we will have several submissions in our database that we need to get rid of. While we could delete these one at a time, a more efficient route is to merely clear the database of all submissions pertaining to a form. We may, of course, also follow this route if we wish to re-use a form.

How to do it...

When we are certain that we no longer require the data we may clean out the database.

  1. After clicking on the Results tab, click on the Clear sub-tab.
  2. In a similar fashion to delete submissions, Webform presents us with a confirmation screen where we can either confirm that we wish to continue with the bulk delete action by clicking on the Clear button or we can return to safety by clicking on Cancel.
How to do it...

How it works...

This action will permanently remove all data submitted for the current Webform, with no possibility of restoring what we have discarded. Depending on the importance of the data, we may want to first obtain a full download for record-keeping prior to clearing the database.

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