4 Managing Deleted Items

When data is deleted from ClearTrial, it is not permanently removed, but marked as deleted. Deleted items are purged after 30 days.

Before a deleted item is purged, it can be restored. If the item is deleted again at a later date, the expiration period is restarted and the item may again be restored for up to 30 days from the date it was last deleted.

System Administrators can purge deleted items prior to their expiration.

4.1 Purging Deleted Items

A scheduled "housecleaning" job runs each night and processes all items that were deleted 30+ days before the current time. No user interaction is required. The System Administrator may, however, purge items ahead of schedule.

To purge deleted items:

1. Login to the application.

2. Select Purge Deleted Items from the Maintain menu to view the Purge Options Screen.

3. Check the box next to each item you want to purge and click the Purge Selected Items button.