Maximum Number of Records that Can Be Deleted via Inline Editing

The maximum number of records that can be deleted via Inline Editing is 400.

 

This can be tested by doing the following:

I. Create a CSV File that contains 1000 Records. See sample column header below.

            Name

            1 John Smith

            2 John Smith

            3 John Smith

            4 John Smith

            5 John Smith

           

II. Create a Custom Record Type wherein Include Name Field= T.

            1. Navigate to Customization > Lists, Records, & Fields > Record Types > New.

            2. Give it a name (e.g. Sample Custom Record type)

            3. Include Name Field= T.

            4. Click Save.

           

III. Perform a CSV Import for custom record type created in Step II.

            1. Navigate to Setup > Import/Export > Import CSV Records.

            2. Import Type= Custom Records.

            3. Record Type= select custom record type created in Step II.

            4. Click Select and browse to the file.

            5. Data Handling= Add.

            6. Click Next.

            7. Accept the default mapping.

            8. Click Next.

            9. Click Save & Run.

           

IV. Perform a mass delete via Inline Editing.

            1. Navigate to Customization > Lists, Records, & Fields > Record Types.

            2. Click List for custom record type created in Step II.

            3. Set Inline Text= T.

            4. In column header Name, there is a pencil icon which indicates that the user can perform Inline Editing on this column.

            5. Hold down the shift key + Click the first row from the Name column > scroll down using the scroll bar + Click the 400th row (which will display a gridbox) > Press delete on the user's keyboard.

           

Note:

If the user tries to delete 500 rows via Inline Editing, nothing happens.