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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.appian.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Is it possible to delete completed instances on a timer node?</title><link>https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/general/38391/is-it-possible-to-delete-completed-instances-on-a-timer-node</link><description>Hi there, 
 
 We have a loop to constantly check an expression rule until it returns true. On each loop we have a 30 second timer to wait. All the other nodes were able to be setup to delete previously completed instances, but the timer node doesn&amp;#39;t seem</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Is it possible to delete completed instances on a timer node?</title><link>https://community.appian.com/thread/144732?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:01:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:5259f9ec-de15-46a6-a270-e7d4d7998f60</guid><dc:creator>Mike Schmitt</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Yeah the dedicated subprocess approach can handle a few different shortcomings - like how there&amp;#39;s no ability to abandon a timer early, etc.&amp;nbsp; Luckily it&amp;#39;s not required very often, but when it is, it works pretty well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Is it possible to delete completed instances on a timer node?</title><link>https://community.appian.com/thread/144731?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:00:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:ae6457c8-33be-4170-b4ce-eaf7f6009521</guid><dc:creator>johng0005</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Ah good idea, thanks Mike. Bit mad that there&amp;#39;s no option to delete the instances, hopefully this can get changed in the future.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Is it possible to delete completed instances on a timer node?</title><link>https://community.appian.com/thread/144729?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:56:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">d3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:3e904f0c-8143-4ada-a4ad-4d6875cb38eb</guid><dc:creator>Mike Schmitt</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Put the timer node in a dedicated subprocess.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>