### Eclipse Workspace Patch 1.0
#P D7-HEAD
Index: modules/field/field.crud.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/field/field.crud.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.55
diff -u -r1.55 field.crud.inc
--- modules/field/field.crud.inc	28 Mar 2010 11:54:06 -0000	1.55
+++ modules/field/field.crud.inc	21 Apr 2010 18:53:44 -0000
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
  * @param $entity_type
  *   The type of $entity; e.g. 'node' or 'user'.
  * @param $entity
- *   The pseudo-entity whose field data to delete.
+ *   The pseudo-entity whose field data is being purged.
  * @param $field
  *   The (possibly deleted) field whose data is being purged.
  * @param $instance
Index: modules/field/field.api.php
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/field/field.api.php,v
retrieving revision 1.71
diff -u -r1.71 field.api.php
--- modules/field/field.api.php	6 Apr 2010 16:49:12 -0000	1.71
+++ modules/field/field.api.php	21 Apr 2010 18:53:44 -0000
@@ -1050,6 +1050,35 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Act on field_purge_data.
+ *
+ * This hook is invoked in field_purge_data() and allows modules to act on
+ * purging data from a single field pseudo-entity.  For example, if a module
+ * relates data in the field with its own data, it may purge its own data
+ * during this process as well.
+ *
+ * @param $entity_type
+ *   The type of $entity; e.g. 'node' or 'user'.
+ * @param $entity
+ *   The pseudo-entity whose field data is being purged.
+ * @param $field
+ *   The (possibly deleted) field whose data is being purged.
+ * @param $instance
+ *   The deleted field instance whose data is being purged.
+ *
+ * See also @link field_purge Field API bulk data deletion @endlink
+ * @see field_purge_data()
+ *
+
+ */
+function hook_field_attach_purge($entity_type, $entity, $field, $instance) {
+  // find the corresponding data in mymodule and purge it
+  if($entity_type == 'node' && $field->field_name == 'my_field_name') {
+    mymodule_remove_mydata($entity->nid);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
  * Act on field_attach_view.
  *
  * This hook is invoked after the field module has performed the operation.