Delete a user

Deletes a user by their ID. Note that this operation typically soft-deletes the user (changes the active flag) rather than permanently removing them immediately.

Standard SQL query example

This is the base query accepted by the connector. To execute it in SQL Server, you have to pass it to the Data Gateway via a Linked Server. See how to accomplish this using the examples below.

DELETE FROM Users Where id=21855694556443 --it doesnt delete user from system but only changes active flag

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_ZENDESK_IN_GATEWAY], 'DELETE FROM Users Where id=21855694556443 --it doesnt delete user from system but only changes active flag')

Using EXEC in SQL Server (handling larger SQL text)

The major drawback of OPENQUERY is its inability to incorporate variables within SQL statements. This often leads to the use of cumbersome dynamic SQL (with numerous ticks and escape characters).

Fortunately, starting with SQL 2005 and onwards, you can utilize the EXEC (your_sql) AT [LS_TO_ZENDESK_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'DELETE FROM Users Where id=21855694556443 --it doesnt delete user from system but only changes active flag'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_ZENDESK_IN_GATEWAY]