Delete an Announcement or News Item

<H2 class=form>Description</H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE>The Delete an Announcement or News Item is part of the Common Functions subsystem and is used to delete an announcement or news item from the ECMS website. The item to be deleted must be 31 days old or less. Authorized users can access this function either from the Announcements and News link at the bottom of the ECMS Welcome page (after logging in), or from the Announcements&News option, listed under the References option, on the navigation bar.
 Note: Announcement or news items drop out of the Latest Announcements and News by Date view 31 days after they are created. </BLOCKQUOTE> 
<H2 class=form>Step-by-Step Directions</H2>
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<TD width=151>User Action</TD>
<TD width=439>Result</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Log into ECMS as a user in the authorized user group</TD>
<TD width=439>The ECMS Welcome page is displayed with your user name and the navigation bar on the left.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Select the References option from the navigation bar</TD>
<TD width=439>Additional options are displayed under the References category.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Select the Announcements&News option from the navigation bar</TD>
<TD width=439>The Announcements and News home page is displayed.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Select the Latest Announcements and News by Date link</TD>
<TD width=439>The Latest Announcements and News by Date view is displayed. Announcement and news items are listed by date in descending order (newest to oldest). Items posted within the last 7 days appear with the NEW icon. Items posted more than 31 days in the past are not listed.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Click on the NEW icon, the date, or the subject (title) for the announcement you want to delete</TD>
<TD width=439>The Announcement/News Item screen is displayed with the BACK, EDIT, and DELETE buttons displayed at the bottom of the screen.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Click the DELETE button</TD>
<TD width=439>The message “Are you sure you want to delete this document” is displayed.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Click OK on the message box</TD>
<TD width=439>The message “The document was deleted successfully” is displayed.
Note: Click CANCEL on the message box to stop the deletion process and return to the Announcement/News Item screen.</TD></TR>
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<TD width=151>Click OK on the message box</TD>
<TD width=439>The system returns you to the Latest Announcements and News by Date view. The item you deleted no longer appears in the view.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE>

Description

The Delete an Announcement or News Item is part of the Common Functions subsystem and is used to delete an announcement or news item from the ECMS website. The item to be deleted must be 31 days old or less. Authorized users can access this function either from the Announcements and News link at the bottom of the ECMS Welcome page (after logging in), or from the Announcements&News option, listed under the References option, on the navigation bar.

Note: Announcement or news items drop out of the Latest Announcements and News by Date view 31 days after they are created.

Step-by-Step Directions

User Action Result

Log into ECMS as a user in the authorized user group The ECMS Welcome page is displayed with your user name and the navigation bar on the left.

Select the References option from the navigation bar Additional options are displayed under the References category.

Select the Announcements&News option from the navigation bar The Announcements and News home page is displayed.

Select the Latest Announcements and News by Date link The Latest Announcements and News by Date view is displayed. Announcement and news items are listed by date in descending order (newest to oldest). Items posted within the last 7 days appear with the NEW icon. Items posted more than 31 days in the past are not listed.

Click on the NEW icon, the date, or the subject (title) for the announcement you want to delete The Announcement/News Item screen is displayed with the BACK, EDIT, and DELETE buttons displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Click the DELETE button The message “Are you sure you want to delete this document” is displayed.

Click OK on the message box The message “The document was deleted successfully” is displayed.
Note: Click CANCEL on the message box to stop the deletion process and return to the Announcement/News Item screen.

Click OK on the message box The system returns you to the Latest Announcements and News by Date view. The item you deleted no longer appears in the view.

Created by
Joseph D Howe/PennDOT on 03/16/2005 at 10:51:42 AM

User Action	Result
Log into ECMS as a user in the authorized user group	The ECMS Welcome page is displayed with your user name and the navigation bar on the left.
Select the References option from the navigation bar	Additional options are displayed under the References category.
Select the Announcements&News option from the navigation bar	The Announcements and News home page is displayed.
Select the Latest Announcements and News by Date link	The Latest Announcements and News by Date view is displayed. Announcement and news items are listed by date in descending order (newest to oldest). Items posted within the last 7 days appear with the NEW icon. Items posted more than 31 days in the past are not listed.
Click on the NEW icon, the date, or the subject (title) for the announcement you want to delete	The Announcement/News Item screen is displayed with the BACK, EDIT, and DELETE buttons displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Click the DELETE button	The message “Are you sure you want to delete this document” is displayed.
Click OK on the message box	The message “The document was deleted successfully” is displayed. *Note:* Click CANCEL on the message box to stop the deletion process and return to the Announcement/News Item screen.
Click OK on the message box	The system returns you to the Latest Announcements and News by Date view. The item you deleted no longer appears in the view.