designer workflow to delete an item if it is 90 days older than created

Question

HI I am trying to create a designer workflow if the item is older than 90 days it should be deleted. Am trying this logic I created a calculated column named "deleteitem"

1. deleteitem = [Created]+90
2. in workflow my logic is
3. if current Item "Created" is greater than or equal to "deleteitem"

but it is not working as expected. Can some one tell if I am missing anything here. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

If working with SharePoint workflows, you could:

1. Set workflow to run on item create
2. Have its first step as Pause for X Days (In this case 90)
3. When it wakes up, delete the item.

Answer 2

There is alternative approach you can take that doesn't involve a workflow, use Information management policy.

1. Go into your list/library settings
2. Click Information management policy settings
3. Click Document or Item
4. Tick the Enable Retention box
5. Create a new retention stage that is Created plus 90 days and tell it to move the item to the recycle bin
6. Click OK 2 times and you are set, this will automatically delete the items (roughly) 90 days after they are created (based on timer job settings).