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View and Restore Deleted Records

Master deleted record management in Nodinite. Understand how soft deletes work, when permanent deletes occur, and how to restore configuration data safely with full audit trails.

On this page, you will learn how to:

  • View deleted configuration records across the system
  • Restore deleted items with a single click
  • Understand when permanent deletes occur
  • Track all delete and restore operations via audit logs
  • Recognize the special case of relationship changes

Understanding Delete Operations

Nodinite uses soft delete for most configuration records. When you delete an item:

  • An internal flag marks the record as inactive
  • The data remains in the database
  • Administrators can restore the item at any time
  • All operations are tracked in Log Audits

This approach ensures auditability, preserves long-term statistics, and prevents accidental data loss. Read more in the Administration Overview.

Soft Delete Workflow

stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> Active: Record Created Active --> SoftDeleted: User Clicks Delete SoftDeleted --> Active: Administrator Restores SoftDeleted --> PermanentlyDeleted: Explicit Permanent Delete Active --> PermanentlyDeleted: Explicit Permanent Delete PermanentlyDeleted --> [*]: Cannot Be Recovered note right of Active Visible in lists Fully functional All operations logged end note note right of SoftDeleted Hidden by default Data remains in DB Shown with the Include deleted checkbox Can be restored end note note right of PermanentlyDeleted Requires confirmation Cannot be undone Data removed from DB end note classDef active fill:#93d16d,color:#000 classDef soft fill:#FFD525,color:#000 classDef gone fill:#c33d34,color:#fff class Active active class SoftDeleted soft class PermanentlyDeleted gone

Soft delete lifecycle: green Active records, yellow soft-deleted records that an administrator can restore, and red permanently deleted records that can't be recovered.

When Permanent Deletes Occur

Nodinite performs permanent deletes only for explicit operations:

  • Manual permanent delete actions (when explicitly confirmed)
  • System cleanup tasks (when configured)

Important

Permanent delete operations require explicit confirmation and cannot be undone.

Relationship Changes Are Not Reversible

Nodinite does not version configurations. When you modify relationships between objects or edit configuration settings, the old associations and values are not kept:

Once saved, these relationship and configuration changes cannot be rolled back. However, all operations are logged in Log Audits, providing a complete audit trail of what changed and when.

Tip

Modifications vs. Deletions: While you cannot revert modifications to configurations (no versioning), deleting BPM, Log Views, or Monitor Views uses soft delete—you can restore these items using the steps described on this page.

How to View Deleted Records

The Include deleted checkbox (often called Show Deleted) appears in many list views throughout the Nodinite Web Client, for example for External Instances, Log Views, and the Repository Model. Check the box to display soft-deleted records.

Include deleted checkbox above a list in the Web Client
The label names the item type of the list, for example Include deleted Systems.

When checked:

  • A red Deleted badge with a trashcan icon identifies deleted records
  • ⚠️ Warning: items that reference a deleted item show a Deleted marker, for example in the Integration Landscape
  • Edit operations remain available to Administrators

Red Deleted badge with a trashcan icon next to an Available badge in a list
Deleted records stay in the list, marked with the Deleted badge, until you restore them.

Deleted System marked with a Deleted warning badge in the Integration Landscape
A deleted System still appears in the Integration Landscape, marked as deleted.

How to Restore Deleted Records

Administrators can restore any soft-deleted record:

  1. Check the Include deleted checkbox in the relevant list view
  2. Locate the deleted item (identified by the red Deleted badge)
  3. Click the Action button for the item
  4. Select Restore from the menu

Action button menu with the Restore item for a deleted record
Restore appears in the Action menu only for deleted records.

The item immediately returns to active status and becomes available for normal use.

Note

Only members of the Administrators role can restore deleted records.

Contact our support

If you have questions or trouble managing deleted records, contact our support, read more at the Support page.

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