IBM Enterprise Records, Version 5.1.2    

Close and open containers

Categories, folders, and volumes typically close automatically as a result of meeting a condition defined by their associated disposition schedule. You can also close them manually. When you create one of these containers, it is open by default, and child entities can be added to it. Closing a container starts its disposition process and child entities can no longer be added.

About this task

Normally, you would not want to reopen a closed container. This action is allowed so you can add records that were not available at the time the container closed. For example, you have a container that is closed at the end of the year but a record for that year arrives later. You can reopen the container to add the record and then close it again.

Procedure

To manually close a container:

  1. Browse or search for categories, folders, or volumes that you want to close.
  2. Select the check boxes next to the names. You can also right-click a single entity and use the menu instead.
  3. From the Multi-Select Actions menu, select Close: Close icon
  4. From the Close Entities page, specify the reason for closing the entity and click Close or click Exit to leave the entity open.
  5. Click OK to confirm the message on closing the entity. Entities that are closed are marked with the close icon.

Results

To reopen an entity:
  1. Browse or search for a category, folder, or volume that you want to reopen.
  2. Right-click the name and select Reopen: Reopen icon
  3. Click OK to confirm the message on reopening the entity. Entities that are closed and reopened are marked with the reopen icon.


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Last updated: November 2013
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