Implementing Soft Delete with Filtered Indexes in Entity Framework Core

Soft Delete with Global Query Filters and Filtered Indexes in Entity Framework Core Soft delete sounds simple until it reaches production. If you only add an IsDeleted flag, you have not finished the job. You still need: Default queries that hide deleted rows A write path that converts deletes into updates Unique constraints that ignore soft-deleted rows A restore path that does not break the model This article shows a clean EF Core pattern that keeps the implementation explicit and maintainable