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How to execute delete statements with jpa query

Use the executeUpdate method of the Query interface. It will return the number of deleted entries:

public int deleteOldMessages(int daysBack) { var query = em.createQuery("delete from Message m where createdAt < :givenTimestamp"); query.setParameter(Message.GIVEN_TIMESTAMP, LocalDateTime.now().minusDays(daysBack)); return query.executeUpdate(); } 
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