Reviewing and recovering deleted estimates

You can use the Recycle Bin to review deleted estimates to determine whether you should restore an estimate or delete it permanently.

To review deleted estimates in the Recycle Bin:

  1. Open the Estimating Management Console.

  2. Open the Recycle Bin.

  3. Select Estimates.

  4. Review the deleted estimate information, including who deleted the estimate and when.

Restoring a deleted estimate

If an estimate was deleted in error, you can recover it.

To restore a deleted estimate

  1. Open the Recycle Bin.

  2. Select Estimates.

  3. Select the estimate you want to restore.

  4. Select Restore.

The estimate is returned to the active list of estimates

Note: If an estimate has become corrupted—for example, because of a failed update or an incomplete estimate merge—you will not be able to recover it.

Deleting an estimate permanently

When you are sure that you no longer need an estimate, you can delete it permanently.

To delete an estimate permanently:

  1. Open the Recycle Bin.

  2. Select Estimates.

  3. Select the estimate you want to permanently delete.

  4. Select Delete permanently.

  5. Confirm the action.