You can permanently delete a collection and associated metadata, if the following criteria are all true:
- Your user account has the Group Administrator role.
- You created that collection.
- That collection is empty.
- That collection is less than 60 days old.
If your user account has the System Administrator role, you can permanently delete any collection, including sub-collections, files, and associated metadata.
- Log in as described in Logging In via the GUI. The Dashboard appears.
- Browse for content as described in Browsing for Data via the GUI. The Browse page appears.
- Navigate to and right-click the collection or data file you want to view. Click View Details. The Collection page or Data File page appears.
- On the Collection page, click the delete icon ( ). A message appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion.
- Click OK. The system permanently deletes the collection.
For instructions on performing a similar task in the CLU, refer to Deleting a Collection via the CLU.