Delete a subcollection

This article describes how to delete a subcollection from a parent collection, removing inherited access from top-level collections.

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Written by Cerby Team
Updated over a week ago

To delete a subcollection, you must complete the following steps:

IMPORTANT: To delete a subcollection, you must have access as Owner to the settings of its parent collection.

  1. Log in to your corresponding Cerby workspace.

  2. Select the Collections option from the left navigation drawer. The Collections view is displayed.

  3. Click the Settings icon from the collection at the top of the subcollection. A drop-down list is displayed.

  4. Select the Collection Settings option from the drop-down list. The collection details page is displayed with the General tab activated.

  5. Activate the Subcollections tab. The Subcollections list is displayed.

  6. Click the Settings icon from the corresponding subcollection card you want to delete from the list. A drop-down list is displayed.

  7. Select the Delete collection option. The Delete collection? dialog box is displayed.

  8. Select how you want to delete the collection:

    • Keep account permissions for the same users and teams: You will delete the subcollection but maintain the account, secrets, and subcollections within it in Cerby. When you select this option, the subcollections inside become root collections and are displayed in the Collections view.

    • Delete all items in the collection: You will delete all accounts, secrets, and subcollections inside it. When you choose this option, another Delete collection? dialog box is displayed. Click the Delete all items button to delete all items.
      โ€‹IMPORTANT: Be careful when selecting this option. It is not possible to recover the items later.

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