Purging Categories


Prerequisites: Users require site administrator permissions to complete this task.

Purging categories permanently deletes categories and their children from the Cartella database. You can purge individual or all deleted categories.
Warning
Purged categories cannot be restored. Purging a parent category permanently deletes the category and its descendants.
Important
Cartella only purges deleted (dimmed) categories in the tree.
Tip
If your database becomes excessively large, purging may improve Cartella’s performance.
To purge categories:
  1. Log in to Cartella.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Categories.
  3. Click View Deleted.

    Click View Deleted

  4. Choose one of the following steps.
    • Click the category and select Actions > Purge.

      Purge Category via Actions Button

    • Right-click the category in the Deleted Category Management tree and click Purge Category.

      Purge Category via Tree Context Menu

    • Click Purge All.

      Purge Category via Tree Context Menu

      Warning
      Purge All permanently deletes all deleted categories from the Cartella database. Purged categories cannot be restored.
    A dialog displays to confirm the purge.
  5. Click OK.
    Cartella permanently deletes the categories and descendants.