Raising a File Destruction Request

Mohammed Jamal Updated by Mohammed Jamal

For cases such as a GDPR request to delete all of a Person's (Client / Resident / Service User) information, a File Destruction feature is available for use within the system.

To access File Destruction and create a request for a record to be deleted:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Configuration > Data Management.

  1. Expand the File Destruction section, and select File Destruction (GDPR). The 'File Destruction (GDPR)' page is displayed:

  1. Select the Create new record button on the toolbar. The 'File Destruction (GDPR): New' page is displayed:

  1. Complete the fields on the page, mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk *.

The following table described the fields on the page:

Field

Description

Field Logic Type

Record to be deleted*

Select the record that will be deleted.

Lookup selection

Surrogate Record*

Select the record that will replace the 'Record to be deleted' so it can be referenced for non-parental relationships.

Lookup selection

Schedule date for destruction*

By which date and time should the record be expunged from the system.

Date and Time

First Approved By

The Set First Approved By field using current user button on the toolbar will complete this field after the record has been saved.

Read only

Set via button

Second Approved By

The Set Second Approved By field using current user button on the toolbar will complete this field after the record has had its First Approved By complete.

Read only

Set via button

Status

The request will be in the following status':

  • Pending
  • Approved
  • In Progress
  • Success
  • Error
  • Unknown

Read only

Error

This will display the errors that have occurred when the record was attempted to be deleted from the system.

Read only

Responsible Team*

The team responsible for deleting the record.

Selection

Log Text

This will display a log of information in relation to the File Destruction request as it progresses.

Read only

The record’s child records will also be deleted based on the Business Object Relationship configuration. Records which are not a child but still use the ‘to be’ deleted record’s information can be replaced with the Surrogate records information. For example, you could create a dummy record called ‘GPDR delete’ to be used as a Surrogate record. This would be useful for any Person Relationships where one of the parties in that relationship has been deleted using this feature. The relationship would remain but now the deleted party would be replaced with the surrogate.

  1. Select the Save button on the toolbar.

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