Configure effect on hours when an object is deleted and restored

Last update: September 10, 2024

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You can configure what happens to hours when someone deletes a project, task, or issue that the hours are logged against. The option you choose also determines what happens to the hours if the project, task, or issue is restored at a later time. (For more information about restoring items in Workfront, see Restore deleted items.)

Access requirements

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You must have the following access to perform the steps in this article:

Adobe Workfront planAny
Adobe Workfront license

New: Standard

Or

Current: Plan

Access level configurationsSystem Administrator

For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.

Configure how hours are managed when an item is deleted and restored

  1. Click the Main Menu icon Main Menu in the upper-right corner of Adobe Workfront, or (if available), click the Main Menu icon Main Menu in the upper-left corner, then click Setup Setup icon .

  2. Expand Timesheets & Hours, then click Preferences.

  3. Locate the Project, Task or Issue Deletion Preferences section.

  4. (Conditional) To configure how hours are managed when a project is deleted, select one of the following options in the When deleting projects section:

    • Keep logged hours already added to timesheets as general hours (If this project is restored at a later time, the hours remain on the timesheet)
      This option is selected by default.
    • Delete any logged hours (If this project is restored at a later time, logged hours are restored to the project)

  5. (Conditional) To configure how hours are managed when a task or issue is deleted, select one of the following options in the When deleting tasks or issues section:

    • Move any logged hours to the project where the task or issue resides (If this task or issue is restored at a later time, the hours remain on the project)
      This option is selected by default.
    • Delete any logged hours (If this task or issue is restored at a later time, logged hours are restored to the task or issue)

  6. Click Save.

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