how can i delete a specific event since 2020?

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To delete a specific event in Mixpanel, you can use the Data Deletion feature. However, there are important limitations: - You can only delete events whose event time is within the past 180 days. Events older than 180 days (such as those from 2020) cannot be deleted using the standard Data Deletion tool in Mixpanel. - The deletion process is irreversible after 7 days, but you can undo it within that period. During this time, the data is hidden from users in your project. - To delete, go to Project Settings > Data Deletion, request an event deletion, select the event, set the time range (up to 180 days in the past), and apply any property filters as needed. Validate your selection before submitting the request How to use Data Deletion.If you need to delete events older than 180 days (e.g., since 2020), the knowledge sources do not describe a direct way to do this via the Mixpanel UI or API. The recommended approach for older data is to use an Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process: 1. Export the relevant event data using the Raw Export API. 2. Transform the data to remove or correct problematic records. 3. Re-import the cleaned data into Mixpanel (with a new event name to avoid conflicts). 4. Hide or drop the original event in Lexicon to prevent further data from being ingested or shown in the UI.This process does not truly "delete" the old events from Mixpanel, but it allows you to remove them from analysis and prevent new data from being ingested under that event name Data Clean-Up FAQ.Summary: You cannot delete a specific event from 2020 directly in Mixpanel. For events older than 180 days, use an ETL approach: export, clean, re-import, and hide or drop the original event. For recent events (within 180 days), use the Data Deletion tool in Project Settings.

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