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# Recalling files

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

### Recalling from the Master instance

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to the space containing the instance you distributed from.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Navigate to the Master instance.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
On the sidebar, click Files and locate the file or folder you want to recall.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click ... in the Actions column of the object list.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
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.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**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.
{% endhint %}

### Recalling from the Distributed or student instances

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to the space.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Navigate to the **Distributed instance** (or the relevant student instance).
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
On the sidebar, click **Files** and locate the file or folder you want to recall.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click ... in the Actions column of the object list.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
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.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
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.
{% endhint %}


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