RM 1.1 Deleting a resource: hard or soft?

[Mr Lucky]

When I click on delete in Resource Tools in the RH sidebar of a resource, sometimes I get the option to hard or soft delete (expected) but at other times I get no option, just "delete" which seems to hard delete.

I would expect to always get the option.

What is causing this difference please?

 

[Chris D]

If you don't get an option, then it would likely be a soft deletion, rather than hard.

Soft deletion is usually accompanied by a reason, whereas a hard deletion wouldn't have a reason. So, if you see just the ability to enter a delete reason, that will be a soft deletion.

The difference is likely in permissions. It is possible that you have the hard delete permission in some categories but not in others.

 

[Mr Lucky]

OK, thanks will look into that.

It seems it was hard delete though. Also I don't understand why some resources have this and not others, which give the option.

 

[Chris D]

If it asked you for a reason, it won't be a hard delete.

I also explained that:

The difference is likely in permissions. It is possible that you have the hard delete permission in some categories but not in others.