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This distinction between links and database assets is important in understanding how the deletion
process works and the how it is affected by a deletion schedule. The following topics describe
the deletion process:
“Three Parts of the Deletion Process” on page 181
“Changes in Interplay v2.4 (Asynchronous Deletion)” on page 182
“Default Deletion Schedule and Custom Deletion Schedules” on page 183
“Changes to the Orphan Clips Folder” on page 184
“How Asynchronous Deletion Works with the Orphan Clips Folder” on page 185
“Logs for Deleted Media and Metadata” on page 185
“New Properties for Deletion” on page 186
For information about deletion workflows and recommendations, see “Developing an Interplay
Delete Strategy” in the Interplay Best Practices Guide.
Three Parts of the Deletion Process
If you select to delete assets and media in the Interplay Access Delete dialog box, the deletion
process consists of three major parts:
1. Media files for assets that are not reserved are deleted from shared storage.
V1 media
Clip 1
(link)
Clip 1 copy
(link)
Clip 1
database asset
A1 media
A2 media