Delete a collection in Adobe Acrobat Analyzer

Delete a collection to remove the organizational container without affecting the documents it contains.

Deleting a collection permanently removes the collection itself and its associations. The action is irreversible, but it does not modify, move, or delete the underlying documents.

What deleting a collection means

Deleting a collection permanently removes the collection as an organizational container. The action affects only the collection and its associations.

Deleting a collection does not:

• Delete the underlying documents.
• Modify the original files.
• Affect documents stored in external systems.

Once deleted, the collection cannot be recovered.

Effects on documents

When a collection is deleted:

• Documents that were part of the collection remain available elsewhere.
• Documents can still be added to other collections.
• Analysis results associated with the documents are preserved outside the deleted collection.

The deletion removes only the relationship between the documents and the collection.

Effects on sharing

Deleting a collection removes access for all users who were shared with it.

After deletion:

• Shared users no longer see the collection.
• Document access outside the collection is unchanged.

Who can delete a collection

Only the collection owner can delete a collection directly.

Administrators cannot delete collections owned by other users through the standard interface. Administrative deletion may require support assistance, depending on account configuration and policy.

When to delete a collection

You typically delete a collection when you need to:

• Remove a collection that is no longer needed.
• Clean up outdated or unused collections.
• Eliminate a grouping without impacting document availability.

How to delete a Collection

Related tasks

For procedural instructions and UI-based steps, see:

• Edit a collection
• Share a collection
• Create a manual collection