Purging the trash
To entirely delete an asset from Matrix, you must purge it from the system’s Trash folder.
| Once you purge an asset, it is unrecoverable unless you restore a system backup of your Matrix system. |
Purge the trash regularly. Asset build-up in the trash can cause your system to become less responsive. When you eventually purge the trash, the process can take much longer to complete.
How to purge the trash on a matrix system
| You must be a system administrator to purge assets from the trash. |
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Right-click on the Trash asset and select Purge trash.
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On the Purge trash screen, choose one of the following purging approaches:
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Purge a section of the Trash folder as described in Purging a section of the trash.
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Purge all assets in the trash as described in Purging all assets in the trash.
All assets are purged if you do not select a root node in the Trash asset tree. -
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In the Link age section, optionally select whether you only want to purge assets of a certain age.
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On the Purge trash confirmation screen, review the root node assets you selected.
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Select Yes, purge all these assets! to complete the purging process.
Purging a section of the trash
If you have deleted a large group of assets (such as a whole website), you may choose only to purge a section of assets you know you no longer need anymore.
| Purging assets is a permanent and unrecoverable operation. |
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In the Purge root nodes field, use one of the following methods to select the root node:
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Type the asset ID for the section you want to delete
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Use the Select asset button to choose the asset from the asset tree, then right-click and select Use Me
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Optionally select Plus to add another root node field and use the same method to select more parent assets from the Trash folder.
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Once you have selected all assets to purge, select Purge trash.
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On the Purge trash confirmation screen, review the root node assets you selected.
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Select Yes, purge all these assets! to complete the purging process.