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==What is the recycle bin?==
==What is the recycle bin?==
*The recycle bin allows teachers to retrieve course elements they have mistakenly deleted. It also allows those with relevant category permissions to restore deleted courses.
*The recycle bin allows teachers to retrieve course elements they have mistakenly deleted. It also allows those with relevant category permissions to restore deleted courses.
*If deleted items are not needed, they are automatically permanently deleted after seven days (or a time specified by the admin.)
*If deleted items are not needed, they are automatically permanently deleted after seven days (or a time specified by the admin.)
*The recycle bin was the first project funded by the [https://moodleassociation.org/ Moodle Users Association].
*The recycle bin was the first project funded by the [https://moodleassociation.org/ Moodle Users Association].


==Enabling the recycle bin==
The recycle bin may be enabled or disabled in Site administration / Plugins / Admin tools.
An admin can also set how long an item or a course will remain available until it is permanently deleted, and make the recycle bin visible in the administration block even when empty. By default, a 'Recycle bin' link only appears when there is something in the bin.
Note: Automated backup settings in Site administration / Courses / Backups / Automated backup setup are also used for the recycle bin. In particular, 'Include activities and resources' (backup_auto_activities) must be enabled (box ticked) for the recycle bin to work. In addition, if user data in deleted activities (such as assignment submissions, grades, published forum posts, etc.) are to be restoreable from the recycle bin, then these two settings must also be enabled (ticked): backup_auto_users ('Automated backup setup' settings page) and restore_general_users ('General restore defaults' settings page).
==How does it work?==
==How does it work?==
Below is an example using an assignment within a course. The same process works for deleted courses in categories.
===Deleted activities===
1. Before a course teacher deletes an item, a reminder message appears:
 
2. If you mistakenly click 'yes', all is not lost. After a short while, a 'Recycle bin' link will appear from Course navigation > More or in the Administration block (depending upon your theme). (The delay in the 'Recycle bin' link appearing is because it requires the [[Cron|cron]] to run and the page to be refreshed.)


1. Before a course teacher deletes an item, a reminder message appears:
3. Click the link and then click the 'restore' icon to retrieve the assignment or other item you accidentally deleted.
 
===Deleted courses===
1. Browse to Site administration / Courses / Manage courses and categories.


[[File:confirmdeletion.png]]
2. Find the category the course was in before it was deleted.


2. If you mistakenly click 'yes', all is not lost. Refresh the page and go to the course administration block. The link "Recycle bin" will be visible.
3. Click on that category's ⚙ icon to open the Actions menu and click 'Recycle bin':


[[File:courseadminrecylebinlink.png]]
[[File:recyclebinrestorecourse1-39.png]]


3. Click the link and then click the 'restore' icon to retrieve the assignment  or other item you accidentally deleted.
4.Click 'Restore' to restore the deleted course:


[[File:recycle bin.png]]
[[File:recyclebinrestorecourse2-39.png]]
==Activity deletion in progress==
A message 'Activity deletion in progress...' is displayed whilst an activity is being deleted.


==How is it set up?==
Note: The [[Cron|cron]] should run every minute to ensure that activities are deleted promptly.
*The recycle bin is available by default in all courses and categories, but the link in the administration block is only visible once something  has been deleted.
==See also==
*Administrators can turn off the recycle bin and modify the settings from ''Site administration > Plugins > Admin tools > Recycle bin''. Here they can decide how long an item or a course will remain available until it is permanently deleted.


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Latest revision as of 07:38, 7 July 2022

What is the recycle bin?

  • The recycle bin allows teachers to retrieve course elements they have mistakenly deleted. It also allows those with relevant category permissions to restore deleted courses.
  • If deleted items are not needed, they are automatically permanently deleted after seven days (or a time specified by the admin.)
  • The recycle bin was the first project funded by the Moodle Users Association.

Enabling the recycle bin

The recycle bin may be enabled or disabled in Site administration / Plugins / Admin tools.

An admin can also set how long an item or a course will remain available until it is permanently deleted, and make the recycle bin visible in the administration block even when empty. By default, a 'Recycle bin' link only appears when there is something in the bin.

Note: Automated backup settings in Site administration / Courses / Backups / Automated backup setup are also used for the recycle bin. In particular, 'Include activities and resources' (backup_auto_activities) must be enabled (box ticked) for the recycle bin to work. In addition, if user data in deleted activities (such as assignment submissions, grades, published forum posts, etc.) are to be restoreable from the recycle bin, then these two settings must also be enabled (ticked): backup_auto_users ('Automated backup setup' settings page) and restore_general_users ('General restore defaults' settings page).

How does it work?

Deleted activities

1. Before a course teacher deletes an item, a reminder message appears:

2. If you mistakenly click 'yes', all is not lost. After a short while, a 'Recycle bin' link will appear from Course navigation > More or in the Administration block (depending upon your theme). (The delay in the 'Recycle bin' link appearing is because it requires the cron to run and the page to be refreshed.)

3. Click the link and then click the 'restore' icon to retrieve the assignment or other item you accidentally deleted.

Deleted courses

1. Browse to Site administration / Courses / Manage courses and categories.

2. Find the category the course was in before it was deleted.

3. Click on that category's ⚙ icon to open the Actions menu and click 'Recycle bin':

recyclebinrestorecourse1-39.png

4.Click 'Restore' to restore the deleted course:

recyclebinrestorecourse2-39.png

Activity deletion in progress

A message 'Activity deletion in progress...' is displayed whilst an activity is being deleted.

Note: The cron should run every minute to ensure that activities are deleted promptly.

See also