Folder Type configuration provides two options for deleting existing folders from OnBase:
-
Delete Orphans: Use this option to delete all empty folders based on a selected Folder Type and its child Folder Types. Empty folders, or orphans, contain no documents. This option will not delete folders if they or any of their child folders contain documents.
Use Delete Orphans to delete all folders and child folders created when improperly indexed documents were auto-foldered.
-
Delete Folders: Use this option to delete all existing folders based on a selected Folder Type and its child Folder Types, regardless of whether they contain documents. If the folders contain documents, the documents remain available within OnBase; only the folders are deleted.
Use Delete Folders to delete all folders of a Folder Type you no longer need. Then, delete the Folder Type itself.
Before using either of these options, be aware of the following limitations and requirements:
-
Neither option is available for Workflow or file cabinet Folder Types.
-
Folders are not deleted if they are locked by a user, for example, because a user has a folder open in the OnBase Client.
To delete existing folders based on a Folder Type: