# Impossible (for me anyway) automation task **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** custom, cosmicgiant, entry-automation, gravity-flow\ **Created:** [October 30, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146 "2023-10-30T14:40:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![user64b9df5e85ccb026](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/96bed5/32.png) [@user64b9df5e85ccb026](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user64b9df5e85ccb026)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146/1 "2023-10-30T14:40:01Z")
I have a holiday booking form on my site. The admin fills in a form of their own to set the date that the holiday calendar resets every year (so employees’ ‘already approved’ dates are removed and they revert to their original balance - in theory anyway) How can I delete entries based on these two conditions being met, as an automated process (which are also imported as values into the form): 1/ ‘Renewal date’ being reached AND 2/ ‘A unique identifier’ (doesn’t matter what it is, I just need the operator to work with 2 values) I’m not expecting much on this one, as it pushes too many limits, but I thought I’d give it a go… The answer may not be too far from this: [https://community.gravityforms.com/t/remove-entry-based-on-value-resolved/3892](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/remove-entry-based-on-value-resolved/3892) I’d be grateful (and surprised) if anyone can help. ---
**Author:** ![chrishajer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/chrishajer/32/88_2.png) [@chrishajer](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/chrishajer)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146/2 "2023-10-31T16:10:59Z")
Hi Mark. The closest I know to this existing anywhere is this plugin from Cosmic Giant: > **[Setting Up a Delete Entries Task - CosmicGiant](https://cosmicgiant.com/documentation/entry-automation/setting-up-a-delete-entries-task/)** > > Everything you need to know about setting up Delete Entries Tasks in the Entry Automation plugin for Gravity Forms. That can automate the deletion of entries by date, but I don’t see the ability to also include another criteria (your unique identifier.). They may have a filter available for that. I recommend contacting them to ask. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![JamieO](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/jamieo/32/2521_2.png) [@JamieO](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/JamieO)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146/3 "2023-10-31T20:51:21Z")
Hi Mark, Have you looked at Gravity Flow’s [Form Connector](https://gravityflow.io/downloads/form-connector/) extension that has a [Delete an Entry step type](https://docs.gravityflow.io/article/201-delete-an-entry)? Scheduling the deletion based on a field date in the form (or one that you define in the step settings) along with other conditional logic is prety straight forward to it. Or you could have a combination of the [Update Fields step](https://docs.gravityflow.io/article/248-form-connector-update-fields) (to reset their entry selections automatically) and then [User Input](https://docs.gravityflow.io/article/23-configuring-user-input-step) + [Approval step](https://docs.gravityflow.io/article/22-approval-process) if there is an approval process to confirm chosen holidates. Regards, Jamie ---
**Author:** ![user64b9df5e85ccb026](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/96bed5/32.png) [@user64b9df5e85ccb026](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user64b9df5e85ccb026)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146/4 "2023-10-31T21:41:33Z")
WOW! Nice ---
**Author:** ![travislopes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/travislopes/32/14645_2.png) [@travislopes](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/travislopes)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146/5 "2023-10-31T23:33:38Z")
Entry Automation can absolutely achieve this, as Chris mentioned. You can target entries based on the date chosen in a Date field (or the date the entry was created/updated). From there, you can use Gravity Forms conditional logic to further narrow down which entries are deleted, likes ones containing your unique identifier. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/impossible-for-me-anyway-automation-task/16146/6 "2023-11-30T23:34:11Z")
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