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CRUD Operations – Delete

Soft delete pros and cons

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Given the statements below, classify each as an advantage or disadvantage of using soft delete in GORM by ticking the correct box.

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	Advantage	Disadvantage
May conflict with data retention laws like the GDPR
Can lead to slower query performance due to excessive soft-deleted records
Allows for data recovery if a record is mistakenly deleted
Requires explicit handling with raw SQL queries as constraints like `ON DELETE CASCADE` will not work
Allows for keeping historical data for analytics and reporting

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