To delete a panel from the MaSTR Database
The options that are available for deleting a panel differ based on whether the panel has been used in an DNA analysis
• If the panel has been used in a DNA analysis, then a single Delete option (referred to as a “Soft” delete) is available. This option results in the removal of the panel from the MaSTR UI, but not from the MaSTR database. An Admin user can use the Restore function that is available through the Audit trail to restore the deleted panel to the MaSTR UI.
• If the panel has not been used in a DNA analysis, then two options are available for deleting the panel:
• Permanently Delete: Referred to as a “Hard” delete. Permanently removes the panel from the MaSTR database. The component cannot be recovered.
• Delete: Referred to as a “Soft” delete. Removes the panel from the MaSTR UI, but not from the MaSTR database. An Admin user can use the Restore function that is available through the Audit trail to restore the deleted panel to the MaSTR UI.
You also have two locations from which you can delete a panel from the MaSTR database:
• The Delete option on the Panel Information page. Use this option to delete a panel from the MaSTR database without first reviewing any information about the panel.
• The Delete option on the Save As Panel page. Use this option to review limited information about the panel before you decide whether to delete the panel from the MaSTR database.
Do one of the following: