How do I Delete an Existing Draft?

Issue/Objective

To understand how to delete an existing draft

Environment

PolicyStat

Procedure/Resolution

Click to view these steps in the legacy PolicyStat interface.

Additional Information:

Discarding a draft will not impact or delete the active or pending versions of that document if they exist.

After deleting a draft, if a pending or active version exists, selecting Edit or Review will create that content as a new draft.

Procedure:

1. To delete an existing draft of a policy from within the draft, locate the Delete button found at the top right of the page.
   
2. After clicking Delete, confirm you wish to delete it in the pop-up.
   

OR

1. Navigate to the drafts list under Policies*.
   
2. Click on the garbage can icon to delete the draft.
   

A deleted draft can be restored by contacting PolicyStat Support.  Please provide the exact title or PolicyStat ID number of the draft to be restored.

*NOTE: Your local facility may use alternate terminology, but the functionality is the same.