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- Your user account has the group administrator role.
- You created that collection.
- That collection is less than 90 days old. (This criterion does not apply to links.)
To delete a collection:
Run the following command:
Panel borderColor silver borderStyle solid Clipboard AllowLineWrap true dm_delete_collection [optional parameters] <collection-path>
The following table describes each parameter:
Parameter Description [-f]
By default, the system performs a soft deletion. The system retains the specified collection for two years and then permanently deletes it. To perform immediately permanent deletion, include the -f parameter.
[-r]
An optional parameter:
- If you specify this parameter, the system deletes all the files and subcollections under the specified collection recursively.
- If you do not specify this parameter, the system deletes the collection only if it is empty.
<collection-path>
A path within DME. Specify the collection that you want to delete. The system prompts you to confirm the deletion.
- Type Y and press Enter. If you specified the recursive (-r) parameter, the system asks whether you want to see the data that will be deleted.
- Respond to the prompt and press Enter. The system lists or describes the data to be deleted and prompts you to confirm the deletion again.
- Type Y and press Enter. The system responds based on your parameters.
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