Removing repositories

Depending on your security permissions, you can remove a repository. When a repository is removed, its contents are not deleted from the hard drive and can be restored.

  1. Select the repository and choose Repository > Remove Repository.
  2. The Remove Repository dialog box opens.

  3. Enter optional comments such as the reason for removing the repository.
  4. Select Force recursive remove to remove the repository and all files and subrepositories.
  5. Repositories that contain files and/or subrepositories cannot be removed. This option forces the removal of all files and subrepositories.

  6. Select Permanently destroy repository to delete the repository from the hard drive.
  7. If you select Force recursive remove this option changes to Permanently destroy repository and contents.

  8. Click OK.
  9. You are prompted to confirm the removal.

  10. Click Yes to remove the repository.
  11. The repository is removed; it is not deleted from the Surround SCM server.