Deleting a Solution

Delete solutions that you no longer use

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Written by Peter Novosel
Updated over a week ago

As your use of SmartSuite evolves you might find that you have Solutions that are no longer needed. If that's the case, it's easy for a Solution Owner or Administrator to delete them.

Also remember that deleting a Solution also deletes everything in it, so be sure that you don't need any of the content, comments or attachments in that Solution. You can always export to CSV if you want a local archive of any data.


How do I delete a Solution?

Users with the Administrator role can delete any Solution, and users who are Solution Managers can delete those Solutions they are manager for.

CAUTION - deleting a Solution deletes ALL of its content! Be sure that you've exported any data that you need from the solution before you continue.

If you decide that you're ready to delete the entire Solution, just take the following actions:

  1. Ensure that you are logged into SmartSuite with a user profile that has the Administrator role or is a Solution Manager for the target Solution.

  2. Open the Solution properties from the home page (Solution icon's 3-dot menu) or from within the Solution (Solution down-arrow selector).

  3. Click Delete Solution.

  4. In the "Delete My (Solution Name) Solution" dialog, click Yes, Delete Solution.


Restoring Solutions

(COMING SOON! This feature is still in progress)

Don't panic, SmartSuite's Recycle Bin feature will allow you to restore deleted Solutions. It is important to note that content remains in your recycle bin for a limited period of time (depending on your SmartSuite Subscription Plan), so don't delay if you've accidentally deleted one that you still need.

To restore a deleted Solution just follow these steps:

  1. Ensure that you are logged into SmartSuite with a user profile that has the Administrator role or is a Solution Manager for the target Solution.

  2. Open your user profile menu by clicking on your name in the upper-right hand corner of the SmartSuite interface.

  3. In the Recycle Bin dialog, click on the Restore button for the deleted Solution.

That's all it takes - your Solution is restored, along with all of its settings and content.

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