FIGURE 26 presents a support procedure
to delete privacy protected archives (0140). In step 2610, the user
specifies the archive 0261 which is to be deleted. This is done by browsing
and selecting its reconstitution file 0270.
In step 2620 the password 0330 is
entered. When the user clicks on the "delete archive" button, rights to use
the reconstitution file 0270 are checked through both the computer
identifier 0922 and the password 0330. If the selected reconstitution file
0270 has only distribution status 1320, all deletions will be limited to
the hard disk only.
The location of one reconstitution file
0270 has been determined in step 2610. If multiple pass cascaded
fragmentation 0362 has been used, the program checks that the remaining
reconstitution files are together in the same location with the named
reconstitution file 0270. Note that random tables 0230 are not deleted
since they may be associated with other privacy protected archives
0261.
Step 2640 is to request confirmation
that the user really wishes to delete all copies of composite files 0250,
index file 0260, and reconstitution file(s) 0270. The process aborts if the
user selects the "cancel" alternative.
Step 2650 is to delete the files. If
Internet locations 1450 are involved, access to the Internet is required at
this point. All copies of composite files 0250 are deleted from hard disk
in all cases, and from all Internet locations where there is master or
backup status 1320. The same procedure is followed with copies of the index
file 0260. Finally, the reconstitution file(s) are deleted.
Step 2660 is to report to the user
either success or problems encountered.
