8.7. Deleting Objects

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## 8.7. Deleting Objects

Click the delete button to delete objects from a repository.

You will be able to delete an object only if:

1. You have `Delete` permission on the object.

2. The parent folder is checked out to you (if it is under version control)

3. No other user has exclusive control of it or its parent folder.

Note:

- You cannot delete a user on the Administration/Users page if that user is currently the designated Root User for EKM. For more information about the Root User, see Designating a Root User in the Administration Guide.

- You must have `Shared` access to be able to delete objects in Shared Data. For more information see Licensing and Access in the EKM Installation Guide.

- Multiple deletion of objects is not available on tablet devices.

To delete objects:

1. Select the objects, then click the delete button . This opens the Delete Object dialog box if a single object is selected, or the Delete Selected Objects dialog box if multiple objects are selected.

   Figure 8.35: Confirming a Deletion

2. Click OK to confirm the deletion. The object is moved to the Recycle Bin.

Important:

- When you delete a process that has not yet completed, all of the tasks associated with the process will also be deleted.

- If you are deleting a user on the Administration/Users page, and the user has version-controlled objects in their My Data folder, you must first get exclusive control of the user object before deleting it.

Once items are in your recycle bin, the cleanup policy that is set in your preferences will define how the objects will be maintained. See Specifying the Recycle Bin Preference for more details.

In addition to the settings saved in your preferences, you will be able to act on recycle bin objects during an EKM session using Empty Recycle Bin, Restore and Delete. See Accessing the Recycle Bin for more details.

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