(no) Secure Erease of object and metadata

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Introduction

System can be used with strict or relaxed versioning. In both cases multiple version of objects can be stored in the system and accessed through version manager.
So when object like building or room is deleted, this will be done using versioning system so that object is still available for historical access.

Some use cases require that specific object or part of it's metadata is completely wiped out from the system. This should affect all system versions.
For this purpose we introduce a Secure Erase function.

Secure Erase operations cannot be undone. It's permanent and works across all system versions.

To perform this operation a user is required to have Administrator and Security Administrator roles.
The operation cannot be done in draft version. It must be done on main version regardless if versioning is strict or relaxed.

Secure erase of object metadata

Right Click on object and select to chosee Erase Object Metadata function.

Confirm that you want to activate the function (select Yes or select No to quit):

Erase metadata form is shown:

Use Clear button to select fields to be erased. Confirm the operation by selecting Erase function in the bottom toolbar.

Confirm once more that you want to permanently erase these metadata across all system versions (Master archive, drafts etc)

Once confirmed, the metadata is erased.

This operation is logged in both administrative and object activity log (available under right click - Object info).

Secure erase objects

Select object and right click on open context menu. Select and then Erase "<object name>" option to start the erase process.

Confirm that you want to start erase function and understand the consequences (select Yes or No to abort):

Erase confirmation list is shown:

Use the icon to preview related objects that will be erased as well if Subtree option in turned ON. Those objects are selected based on system "context perspective" - same as with standard delete.
If subtree option is not chosen, only selected object will be securely removed.

If you are sure this is a correct set of objects to erase, select the Erase button.

Another confirmation will be shown:

Select Yes to proceed with the erase or No to cancel the operation.