You can delete Projects/Bids, Alternates, and Change Orders to get rid of the stuff you don't need.
Rules
- Deleting a Project moves the Base Bid and all Alternates and Change Orders to the “Deleted Bids” folder (similar to the Recycle Bin in Windows).
- Deleting an Alternate or a Change Order permanently deletes that child bid - it is not moved to the "Deleted Bids" folder. When you delete an Alternate or change Order, on its own, it is gone for good.
- If you’ve deleted a Project, you cannot restore Alternates or Change Orders without restoring the Base Bid (there would be no place for it to go).
- When you restore a Base Bid, if it included Alternates and Change Orders, they are restored along with it (provided they were not deleted individually, of course).
- If you delete a Project and then delete the Folder in which it resided, you cannot "restore" that Project, although you can drag-and-drop it an active area of a database or another folder to move it out of the Delete Bids folder (child bids come with a Base Bid, of course).
Deleting a Project, Alternate, or Change Order
To delete a Project, Projects, Alternates, or Change Orders, on the Project Tab,
- Right-click on the Project, Alternate, or Change Order and choose Delete or,
- Select the Project, Alternate, or Change Order and click the Delete button
or, - Select the Project, Alternate, or Change Order and press the Delete key on your keyboard
The delete verification prompt shows.
Click Yes, Yes to All, No, or Cancel in the Delete Confirmation dialog box.
Click "Do not show this message again." to suppress this confirmation dialog box in the future (not recommended because Alternates and Change Orders are deleted permanently). Hiding the confirmation doesn't mean Base Bids skip the "Deleted Bids" folder, you simply will not be prompted to confirm deletion in the future.
The Project(s), including all Alternates and Change Orders, are moved to the Deleted Bids folder.
You can also manage create and delete Alternates and Change Orders, on the Takeoff Tab's "Bid View" panel - see Related Articles for details.
Restoring a Deleted Project
When a Project is deleted, it (and all its Alternates and Change Orders) can be restored from the Deleted Bids folder (assuming you have not "emptied" the Deleted Bids folder, that is).
To restore a Project from the Deleted Bids folder,
- Expand the Deleted Bids folder by clicking the small plus sign
- Locate the bid you want to restore from the Deleted Bids folder
- Right-click it, then select Restore Bid from the Context Menu
The Project is moved back to its original location.
If you delete a bid from a Folder on the Bids Tab and then delete that Folder, you cannot Restore the Bid
However, you can drag-n-drop the deleted bid back to the 'Active' (non-deleted) area of the Bids list.
Emptying the Deleted Bids folder (Permanent Deletion)
- Right-click on the Deleted Bids folder.
- Select Empty Deleted Bids Folder.
- Click Yes in the confirmation dialog to complete the action.
This permanently removes all Projects (with their Alternates and Change Orders) current in the "Deleted Bids" folder from the database and they can no longer be restored.
After emptying the Deleted Bids folder, it is a good idea to run a Compact and Repair on your database, see Related articles for more information on performing routine maintenance.
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