Deleting, Undeleting, and Destroying Objects
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Deleting objects
To delete an object, right-click it and select Delete. The object is not destroyed permanently, but it will become deleted.
Note: You can see the deleted objects in M-Files Desktop only if you have at least one of
these permissions:
To show deleted objects, you can create a view for them or use a filtered
search.- System administrator permissions
- Vault administrator permissions
- The permission See and read all vault content (including deleted objects)
Undeleting objects
To restore a deleted object, right-click it and select Undelete. To find deleted objects, see Deleting objects.
Destroying objects
To permanently remove an object, right-click a deleted object and select Destroy. You can also select Destroy permanently in the confirmation dialog when you delete an object. To find the deleted objects, see Deleting objects.
Video: M-Files Administrator: Undelete and Destroy Objects