Deleting files and folders

Background

Starting point

The procedure in this topic assumes Skribenta is installed and configured for normal operation, and:

You have logged into Skribenta.
You are assigned to one of the following user roles: content provider, technical writer or administrator.
You have selected the workspace you want to work in.
A content file or a configuration file is created in the workspace.
An image file is created (by uploading or dragging-and-dropping it) in the workspace.
A folder is created in the workspace.

Your need

You might want to remove unnecessary files and folders.

The possibility

It is possible to delete files and folders.

About this task

What you will learn

This instruction tells you how to delete files and folders.

The result

This is the Workspace view before deleting a file:

This is the Workspace view after deleting a file:

Overall steps

Browse to a file or folder (resource) and select it, then do a delete operation on the resource.

Time

Less than 1 minute

Procedure

1. Make sure that the step(s) in section "Starting point" (see section "Background" above) are performed.

It is possible to delete a content file or configuration file that is connected to a publication. However, it is then not possible to publish the publication.

2. Browse to the file or folder (resource) in the Workspace view.

3. Do one of these two alternatives:

Select the resource and then press Delete or Backspace.

Or
Right-click the resource.

A pop-up list opens.

1. In the pop-up list, select the resource icon.

The File or Folder toolbar opens.

2. On the File or Folder toolbar, click Delete.

A Confirm dialog box opens.

4. Click OK.

The resource is deleted.

If the parent folder of the resource(s) was checked in before deleting the resource(s), the parent folder is now checked out to working version.

Alternative procedure: Deleting multiple files or folders

1. Make sure that the step(s) in section "Starting point" (see section "Background" above) are performed.

It is possible to delete a content file or configuration file that is connected to a publication. However, it is then not possible to publish the publication.

2. On the Aspect toolbar, click Workspace.

The Workspace view opens.

3. In the Workspace view, browse to the folders and/or files (resources) that you want to delete.

4. Select multiple resources at the same time.

To select adjacent resources, hold down the Shift key while you click the first resource and the last resource that you want to select, or hold down the Shift key while you press an arrow key.
To select non-adjacent resources, hold down the Ctrl key while you click the resources that you want to select.

5. Do one of these two alternatives:

Press Delete or Backspace.

Or
Right-click the selected resources.

A toolbar opens.

1. On the toolbar, click Delete.

A Confirm dialog box opens.

6. Click OK.

The resources are deleted.

If the parent folder of the resource(s) was checked in before deleting the resource(s), the parent folder is now checked out to working version.