Delete an object

How do I delete an object?

1. In the Organization tree, go to the location of the object you want to delete. Do not go to the profile of the object.
2. Check the box on the left of the name of the object.
3. The options in the toolbar now change into possible actions for the selected object(s). Click ‘Delete’.
4. You will then be asked if you are sure you want to delete the object. If you choose to delete the object, possible underlying objects will also be deleted. For example, if you delete a folder, the persons, companies and other objects in the folder will also be deleted.
5. You can now choose to permanently delete the object or to move it to the trash. When you move an object to the trash, you can later recover the object and place it back.
   Important! The trash is automatically emptied once a week. The contents of the trash will be deleted permanently!
6. Click ‘cancel’ if you do not want to delete the object. Click ‘move to trash’ if you want to move the object to the trash, and click ‘delete permanently’ if you want the delete the object permanently.
   Important! After deleting an object permanently, it cannot be recovered in any way!

The object will now be deleted.

It is also possible to delete an object by going to its profile and clicking ‘Delete’ in the toolbar. The method above is especially convenient for removing multiple objects at the same time.

How do I empty a folder?

Follow the steps beneath to delete all content of a folder.

1. In the Organization tree, go to the folder you want to empty.
2. Check the box in the gray bar on top of the list of objects. All objects in the list are now selected.
3. The options in the toolbar now change into possible actions for the selected object(s). Click on ‘Delete’.
4. You will now see a pop-up. Choose ‘all content’ if you want to delete all content of the folder. Choose ‘selected profiles’ if you want to only delete the selected profiles. These options only have a different effect if the folder has multiple pages of objects. If the folder has only one page, both options will have the same effect.

The folder will be emptied.

How do I delete an alias?

You can delete an alias in the same way you delete any other object. However, the original object will not be deleted. In order to do that, you need to delete the original object.

Why can’t I delete an object?

If removing an object does not work, there are a few possible causes:

System object

In case the object is a system object, it cannot be deleted because it is an essential object. You can recognize a system object by the icon of a gear wheel where the check box normally is.

Debtor

In case a person is linked to a debtor in the Financial Application, and you wish to delete the person, you need to delete the debtor in the Financial Application first.