4.3.1.2 Deleting items

​​​A. Background & Definitions

Dossier: Structured and categorized collection of various quality-related items, such as protocols and training records that are developed and stored by a research unit as solutions to challenges specific to their needs.

​B. Guidance & Expectations

Folders and documents that are no longer of use should not be deleted per se to protect loss of information and maintain transparency. It is advisable to​

• mark the items as ​not needed anymore
• add a short explanation why the item is not important anymore
• archive the the items in a dedicated space

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Please do not forget ​* to make sure that deleting the item will not affect data quality.

• to document for important items why this change was neccessary.

C. Resources

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