• V2ObjectDeletion

V2 Object Deletion

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• Contents

  1. V2 Object Deletion
  2. Rails Model Delete Policies
  3. Top-Level Objects
  4. Supporting Objects
  5. Object Hierarchies
  6. Handling Files Attached to Deleted Objects
  7. Non-Delete Operations

Rails Model Delete Policies

1. Delete-Destroy - When an object is deleted, then it's supporting objects are also deleted. Can be be configured to be confirmed with a yes-no alert

2. Delete-Restrict - An object can only be deleted when it has no supporting objects

Top-Level Objects

1. Documents

   • Can be deleted after all revisions are deleted

2. Revisions

   • Can be deleted even when notes and files are present
     • Notes are deleted, files are either deleted or de-attached
   • Cannot be deleted if transmitted or a member of a transmittal

3. Tasks

   • Can be deleted even when notes and files are present
     • Notes are deleted, attached files are either deleted or de-attached
   • Cannot be deleted if transmitted or a member of a transmittal

4. Transmittals

   • Can only be deleted if not sent

5. Users

   • Can only be deleted if no history in the system event log
   • Can only be deleted if not assigned to any objects (e.g. to workflow steps or assigned as issuer)

6. Dossiers

   • Can be deleted. Has no affect on dossier members

Issues

1. How to offer the option to delete/de-attach file in the user interface when deleting notes?

Supporting Objects

1. Notes

   • Attached files are also deleted or de-attached

2. Note Attachment Files

   • Can be deleted or de-attached

3. Revisions Files

   • Can be deleted or de-attached

4. Unattached Files

   • Can be deleted
   • Can be (re-)attached to objects

Object Hierarchies

• Document

  • Revision

    • Revision File

    • Note

      • Attached File

• Task

  • Note

    • Attached Files

Handling Files Attached to Deleted Objects

Two options when object with files is deleted:

1. The files are also deleted

2. The files are de-attached and placed in the unattached file list

There should also be separate buttons for deleting and de-attaching files from revisions and notes.

Non-Delete Operations

1. Removing an item from a Dossier
2. Removing an item from a unsent Transmittal
3. Removing a link between items