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export const metadata = {
title: `${pageNumber} Soft-Deletable Models`,
}
# {metadata.title}
In this document, you'll learn how to create soft-deletable data models.
## What is a Soft-Deletable Model?
A soft-deletable data model is a model whose records aren't actually removed from the database when they're deleted.
Instead, their `deleted_at` field is set to the date the record was deleted.
When retrieving or listing records of that data model, records having their `deleted_at` field set aren't retrieved unless the `withDeleted` filter is provided.
---
## How to Create a Soft-Deletable Model?
To create a soft-deletable model, first, add the following filter decorator to the data model class:
```ts title="src/module/hello/models/my-soft-deletable.ts" highlights={[["6"]]}
// other imports...
import { Entity, Filter } from "@mikro-orm/core"
import { DALUtils } from "@medusajs/utils"
@Entity()
@Filter(DALUtils.mikroOrmSoftDeletableFilterOptions)
export default class MySoftDeletable {
// ...
}
```
Then, add a `deleted_at` field to the data model:
```ts highlights={[["4"], ["5"]]}
// other imports...
import { Property } from "@mikro-orm/core"
export default class MySoftDeletable {
// ...
@Property({ columnType: "timestamptz", nullable: true })
deleted_at: Date | null = null
}
```
---
## Managing Soft-Deletable Models
Services extending the service factory have methods to soft delete and restore records for all models specified during its creation.
For example, to soft delete a `MySoftDeletable` record:
```ts
await helloModuleService.softDelete([
"id_123", "id_321",
])
```
The method receives an array of IDs of records to delete.
To restore a `MySoftDeletable` record:
```ts
await helloModuleService.restore([
"id_123", "id_321",
])
```
The method also receives an array of IDs of records to restore.
If the data model isn't the main data model, its method names are `softDelete` and `restore` suffixed with the plural name of the model. For example, `softDeleteMySoftDeletable`.