How do I delete an object?

There are two ways to delete objects. The preferred method is by managing the object itself. The less-preferred method is to do so by managing the object's parent collection (or parent newspaper/book).

Preferred method

1. Manage the object (navigate to the object and click the Manage tab)
2. Go to Properties
3. Click "Permanently remove [this object] from repository"
   • If the object is a collection, it will instead say "Delete collection".

The object and any of its children (if applicable) will be removed.

Less preferred method

Another way to delete an object is to do so via the Collection tab when managing its parent collection. If the object you're deleting has children (e.g. if it is a newspaper issue, book, compound object, collection, etc.), those children will not be deleted.

1. Manage the parent collection/newspaper issue/etc.
2. Click the Collection tab if you are managing a collection, or the relevant tab for the content model you are working in
3. Click the "Delete members" section
4. Check off the objects you want to delete, and click "Delete selected"
5. If the objects deleted had any children, check the Orphaned Objects page (Islandora -> Islandora Utility Modules -> Orphaned Objects) to view and delete any orphans you may have created.

Deleting newspapers

We recently discovered a bug in Islandora's handling of newspapers: even if you delete the Newspaper via its Properties screen, the Pages of its Issues will become orphans. Please use the Islandora Orphaned Objects module to purge any orphans you might have created after deleting a newspaper.