Delete expired documents

Available in: Ribbon > Organize > System

In this dialog box, you delete entries whose retention period has passed.

Warning: The entries are marked as deleted and hidden. To permanently remove the entries from ELO, use the function Delete permanently.

Information: You define the retention period in the metadata on the Options tab. Your administrator can set a retention period in the ELO Administration Console (Metadata forms and fields > Entry options > Lifetime).

Documents only: If you select this option, only documents whose retention period has passed are marked for deletion.

Documents and folders: If you select this option, documents and folders whose retention period has passed are marked for deletion.

OK: After clicking the OK button, the deletion markers are set according to the selected options.

Cancel: Click Cancel to cancel the action.

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