Remove (Delete Element) Command

Command Dialog Options

Warning This command permanently deletes all generations of a selected file or files from the CMS Library.

The Remove command should be used with extreme caution because once an element is deleted, all generations of that element are deleted permanently and cannot be restored. Note that if a file is physically present in the directory, it will still be present following deletion from the CMS library. Its status in the CMS Filesystem becomes Locally Added.

To remove a file from a CMS library

    1. In Explorer [Filesystems], select one or more mounted files that have been added to a CMS library, then right-click the selection and choose CMS from the context menu.
      Note Files that are reserved cannot be deleted. They must be unreserved first.
    2. From the CMS menu, select Remove (Delete Element).
      The following confirmation dialog is displayed:


      Caution The default choice is Yes.

    3. Click Yes or press Enter if you want to proceed to the Remove dialog box.
    4. Choose from the following options:

      Remark
      Optionally, enter a descriptive comment. Comments are saved in the library revision history without the file.

      Prompt for Input on Each Successive File
      If you are removing more than one file and you want to add different comments for each file, select the Prompt option. In this case, the delete sequence, beginning with the confirmation message, is repeated for each file.)

    5. Click OK
      A notification message appears (unless you previously selected Do not show) with the name or names of the files deleted from the library. Select Prompt for Input on Each Successive File if you are removing multiple files and want to double check the ones you have selected.

Notes

Once the command completes, the files appear in the Explorer with a plus badge and a [Locally Added] status. Only the local versions of the file are left.