How do I delete a published record?
23 Nov 2021 02:43
You can delete a published or a draft record at any time through the Submit page.
- Sign into the Submit page.
- On the Dashboard:
- Click on the number in the “Published” (or “Drafts") column of the respective record type. This will open the page with the summary of all the records for that record type.
OR
- Click on the ‘list icon’ icon next to a record type to access the page with the summary of all the records for that record type.
OR
- Click on the record type to access the page with the summary of all the records for that record type.
3. Find your published (or draft) record, and click on the ‘trash bin’ icon to delete it.
Important remarks:
Deletion of a record goes through the same validation process as creating or editing a record. Deletion of a National Record is validated and approved by the BCH National Focal Point in the BCH and ABS Publishing Authority in the ABSCH. Deletion of a Reference Record is verified and approved by the Secretariat. Once the record has been deleted, the submitting user will receive an automatic e-mail notification that the record has been deleted.
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