Answers.Body: <p>You can do it from the API4 explorer(CiviCRM &gt;&gt;&gt; Support &gt;&gt; Developer &gt;&gt; API4 explorer).</p>
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Answers.Text: Untick "useTrash" was the key. Thanks a lot!
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Body: <p>Is there a proper way to permanently delete more than 100k records already in trash ? For instance, Is there anyway to do this using the API ?</p>
  
Tags: <api><delete><clean>
Title: Permanently delete more than 100k trashed records
ThreadText: # Permanently delete more than 100k trashed records
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-08-24)
  
  Is there a proper way to permanently delete more than 100k records already in trash ? For instance, Is there anyway to do this using the API ?
  
  **Tags:** api, delete, clean
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-08-24. Score: 0 | Accepted answer
  
  You can do it from the API4 explorer(CiviCRM >>> Support >> Developer >> API4 explorer).
  
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  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Untick "useTrash" was the key. Thanks a lot!  
  
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