Deleting Documents

When you delete documents, you either remove them permanently from the system or send them to the recycle bin.

Documents in the recycle bin are not deleted from the database, and can be restored to their original category. They do not appear in search results.

Documents that are permanently deleted are removed from the database and cannot be restored.

To send documents to the recycle bin:

  1. Search for the documents you want to send to the recycle bin.

  2. On the Search results page, from the Action list, select Send to recycle bin.

  3. Select whether to send all listed documents to the recycle bin, or those selected in the list.

    If you choose selected, select the documents to be sent to the recycle bin.

  4. Click Perform Action.

To permanently delete documents:

  1. Search for the documents you want to delete.

  2. On the Search results page, from the Action list, select Permanently delete.

  3. Select whether to delete all listed documents, or those selected in the list.

    If you choose selected, select the documents to be deleted.

  4. Click Perform Action.

To permanently delete documents from the recycle bin

  1. On the Documents tab, click Recycle Bin.

  2. Search for the documents you want to delete.

  3. On the Recycle Bin results page, from the Action list, select Permanently delete.

  4. Select whether to delete all listed documents, or those selected in the results list.

    If you choose selected, select the documents to be permanently deleted.

  5. Click Perform Action.

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