# LifecycleDeleteAction An action to delete or expire the entity. **$id:**[**https://open-metadata.org/schema/entity/data/dbtmodel.json**](https://open-metadata.org/schema/entity/policies/lifecycle/deleteAction.json) Type: `object` This schema does not accept additional properties. ## Properties - **daysAfterCreation** - Number of days after creation of the entity that the deletion should be triggered. - Type: `integer` - Range: ≥ 1 - **daysAfterModification** - Number of days after last modification of the entity that the deletion should be triggered. - Type: `integer` - Range: ≥ 1 _This document was updated on: Wednesday, March 9, 2022_