Destruction

When a retention schedule has a final disposition of Destruction, the record data no longer needs to be preserved, or legally cannot be, it can be completely removed from the records management system. Destruction will remove all record data from the Laserfiche repository; however, the record's metadata can be retained. (The option to retain metadata is available when configuring the retention schedule, learn more.)

If records are destroyed with metadata retained, the version history will be deleted. This ensures that page and electronic file contents are entirely removed, even in the history. The Retain metadata information setting for final disposition does not retain the version history. You must be assigned the Records Management privilege to perform a Destruction action.

When a destruction operation is performed on a record folder, all records within that folder that are eligible for destruction will be destroyed (except any that are frozen). When a destruction operation is performed on an individual record, only that record is destroyed.

To destroy records

1. Open the Laserfiche Client and log in to the appropriate repository.
2. Select the record or record folder you want to destroy.
3. From the Records drop-down menu, select Record Management Actions.
4. In the Record Management Actions dialog box, select Destroy from the list on the left.

   Note: This option only appears if the record folder follows a retention schedule with a Destruction final disposition.

5. Click Destroy to finish the final disposition action. Click Yes to confirm final disposition.

Related Topics

• Final disposition
• Records Management privilege
• Records management actions