Recalling files

If a file, folder, table or even application is accidentally distributed, Space Administrators can remove it from other instances.

Recalling from the Master instance

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Navigate to the space containing the instance you distributed from.

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Navigate to the Master instance.

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On the sidebar, click Files and locate the file or folder you want to recall.

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Click ... in the Actions column of the object list.

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Select DELETE FOR OTHERS to delete the file from all instances except the Master, or DELETE FOR ALL to delete it from all instances including the Master.

DELETE FOR ALL only affects the current state of each instance. Existing snapshots are not modified - the object remains available in any snapshot taken before the deletion. This also means the storage hold is only released once all containing snapshots are also removed from the system.

Recalling from the Distributed or student instances

1

Navigate to the space.

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Navigate to the Distributed instance (or the relevant student instance).

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On the sidebar, click Files and locate the file or folder you want to recall.

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Click ... in the Actions column of the object list.

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Select Delete for students to remove the file from all current and future student instances. This creates a new snapshot in the Distributed instance with the selected files removed.

To recall accidentally distributed files, trigger the DELETE FOR OTHERS/DELETE FOR STUDENTS action after the distribution has finished. Otherwise, the deletion task might execute before the distribution task and have no effect.