eoRequestDestruction

Action Parameter eoRequestDestruction
Purpose This call initiates a batch request for a Destruction of entire transactions or individual Electronic Original® documents.
Description Uses a destruction instructions XML file to request the Destruction of entire transactions or individual Electronic Original® documents. If a transaction is requested to be destroyed, all Electronic Original documents in the transaction will be destroyed; all eStore or eCopy documents will be deleted; the empty transaction will be deleted upon authorization of the request. When a transaction is destroyed, no retention copies are permitted. To retain a copy of a destroyed Electronic Original document, the destruction request must be initiated against the document itself and not its transaction.
Type Granular
Preconditions User is logged in
Documents selected are Electronic Original® documents

Parameters

Required Parameter Value Description
required instructionsXML XML instructions file describing the transactions or documents to be destroyed.

The XML file must conform to the The XML file must conform to the destruction.xsd schema (sample).

Response

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