Purging Submissions

How to Purge Module Submissions | Permanently delete content items from Cartella.


Prerequisites: Users require moderator+ permissions in the parent folio, parent sub-folio, or module to complete this task.

Cartella permanently deletes purged items from the folio or sub-folio module and the database.

Warning: Purging items permanently deletes the item and children from the Cartella database. The items cannot be restored.

Troubleshooting: For large databases, purging content may improve Cartella’s performance.
To purge a deleted module content item:
  1. Log in to Cartella.
  2. Navigate to [name-of-folio] > [name-of-module] > Manage > Deleted.
  3. Choose one of the following steps.
    • Click Purge in content item's row.

      Fastpath: Site administrators folio administrators, and the item creator can directly restore the submission on the content item's view.

    • Click Purge All to purge all deleted content items.

    A dialog displays to confirm the purge.
  4. Click OK.
    Cartella permanently deletes the content.