Explanation
Automations are a sequential set of PL/SQL actions that are triggered by query results. They are used to monitor data and then perform the appropriate action2. Some use cases of automations are:
Monitoring log tables and raising an alert when there is an issue. For example, an automation can query a log table for any errors and send an email notification to the administrator if any errors are found2.
Approving specific requests. For example, an automation can query a table for any pending requests and approve them automatically based on some criteria2.
Sending email alerts at a particular time of the week. For example, an automation can query a table for any overdue tasks and send a reminder email to the assignees every Monday2.
Deleting a database record based on an end user's request is not a use case of automations, as it does not involve querying data and triggering actions based on the query results. This can be achieved by using a PL/SQL process or a dynamic action on the page where the user requests the deletion34.