How to delete data using Eloquent query? - php

Question

I can not delete a row using a simple eloquent query. Even when I am using eloquent can not get the data from DB. I am getting null. But, in DB query method at least I am getting data but can not delete then. Following is my code:
DB::transaction(function () use ($lead, $comment, $request) {
$lead->save();
$lead->comments()->save($comment);
if ($request->deleteAppointment) {
$calendarEvent = DB::table('calendar_events')->where('id', $request->appointmentId)->first(); // I am getting data here.
$calendarEvent = CalendarEvent::find($request->appointmentId); // But, here I am getting null, don't know why!
if ($calendarEvent != null) {
$calendarEvent->delete();
}
}
My goal is to get the data using Eloquent and then Delete from database.
update:
My Database Table
CalendarEvent.php model
class CalendarEvent extends Model
{
use SoftDeletes;
/**
* #var array
*/
protected $casts = [
'event_begin' => 'datetime',
'event_end' => 'datetime',
'options' => 'array',
];
/**
* #var array
*/
protected $guarded = [
'id',
];
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function users()
{
return $this->morphedByMany(User::class, 'eventable');
}
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function attendees()
{
return $this->morphedByMany(User::class, 'eventable')->withPivotValue('role', 'atendee');
}
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function companies()
{
return $this->morphedByMany(Company::class, 'eventable')->withPivotValue('role', 'company');
}
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function invitees()
{
return $this->morphedByMany(User::class, 'eventable')->withPivotValue('role', 'invitee');
}
/**
* #return mixed
*/
public function leads()
{
return $this->morphedByMany(Lead::class, 'eventable')->withPivotValue('role', 'lead');
}
}

Answer 1

Why not just:
CalendarEvent::where('id', $request->appointmentId)->delete();
Also, check the deleted_at column. If that is not null, then the select will return null, unless you add the ->withTrashed() method.
When using Eloquent objects, the SoftDelete trait is used, when using DB:: directly, then the SoftDelete trait is not used.