Delete Document Node
Using this node results in permanent data and document deletion: USE THIS NODE WITH CAUTION!
The Delete Document node is available in GlobalAction only and will need to be downloaded from the Square 9 SDN before proceeding.
The Delete Document node is used to delete documents automatically using a GlobalAction workflow process. This node is commonly used to remove unwanted documents without user interaction.
Delete Document Node
Node Properties
Title
The Title of your node should be brief but descriptive about what is being deleted. Titles are important when revisiting workflows in the future and when migrating workflows. The title of the node will be displayed when resolving conflicts during imports.
Description
The Description of your node should provide notes about this node. This could include information about what is being deleted and why it’s being deleted. Descriptions can be very useful when revisiting workflows in the future.
Use Case
Delete documents in a Retention archive, based off of an expiration date.
Here is a workflow that is designed to find and delete documents that met the conditions for retention. Once in the workflow, expired documents have the following options:
Automated Deletion after 7 days.
Manual Deletion by a user secured to the Queue.
Manual Retention by a user secured to the Queue to move the documents through a process to that prevents deletion.
This is useful for deleting documents automatically documents while still allowing a choice to delete it or reroute it through a different part of the GlobalAction workflow.
Node Properties Example
Workflow Example