If the option to retain metadata is configured for a file
plan, then entities that are logically deleted remain in the object
store. The entities remain in the object store until you permanently
delete them. Before you delete these entities, you can export them
to an XML file for archiving purposes.
Procedure
To export retained metadata for logically deleted entities:
- Log on to IBM® Administration
Console for Content Platform Engine as
Administrator.
- Expand the node for the file plan object store.
- Right-click the Search Results node
and select New Search from the menu to open
the Query Builder.
- Select the type of entity class that you want to export
from the Select from Table list box. For example,
select RecordInfo if you want to export only
records. The query builder shows all columns defined in the selected
table in the Select Columns list box.
- For the search criteria, select IsDeleted for
the Column, and Equal To for the Condition.
Select True for the Value.
- Click OK to start the search. When
the Query Status displays, click OK.
- The details pane shows the logically deleted entities.
Select all of the entities, then right-click and select Add
to Export Manifest.
- The Include Options screen displays. Select Include
all associated objects. Click OK on
each Include Options screen to add the entities to the export manifest.
- Right-click the Export Manifest folder
and select Export All Objects.
- Click OK to perform the export.
- After the export finishes, click OK.
Results
If you plan to permanently delete the entities you exported,
do not perform another query or shutdown IBM Administration
Console for Content Platform Engine until you perform the
delete operation. You want to perform the delete operation on the
same search result set that you generated for the export operation.
To permanently delete entities after the export:
- Click Search Results. The details pane
shows the result set from your original search. Select all of the
entities, then right-click and select Multiselect Operations.
- From Bulk Operations, select the Delete Objects check
box and click OK. Click Yes to
confirm the deletion.
- On the Bulk Operations Status screen, click OK.