Deleting a tree in TNG is relatively easy. You just go into the Administration panel, select Trees, find the tree that is dead to you, and chop away (i.e., click on the Delete icon). And it is gone. Along with a lot of other items that you did NOT want removed. Some explanation.
As explained in the on-line user help notes inside TNG, when a tree is deleted, ALL data associated with the Tree (including people, families, sources, repositories, media and branches) will all be deleted. Ouch! Be cautious.
Some of our members have really been caught by this. What the help note does NOT say is that Users linked to that tree are also removed. Your users. And you, as Administrator. Yes, you are no longer recognized by your own TNG site. You go ahead and delete the tree and that works just great. As long as you stay logged in, you continue working as administrator. But as soon as you log out, then your TNG site blocks you from logging back in. Asking it for a temporary password is also ignored. Only the TNG team has the tools to restore you back to your own site. What is going on?
The administrators of a TNG site are normally not assigned to any tree (this is set in the Users profile screen). You, as administrator, are not assigned to any tree, so if ANY tree gets deleted, you are also removed. I know, it is perverse thinking, but I didn’t design it. What to do?
When a tree gets deleted, then any users associated with that tree, and any administrators are automatically removed from Active status and are now in Review status. You are still there, but in a sort of quarantine box. So, after deleting a tree but before logging out, go to the Users screen. You might be missing on that page. Check the Review tab; you might be there, along with some of your other regular users. To correct the situation, you need to edit your profile. Click on the Edit button (still in the Review tab), and when your profile information comes up, click on the Save button. You will now reappear on the Search tab as in Active status. All your information should be unchanged, including your password. Now, it is safe to log out.
What about the loss of the other stuff inside that deleted tree? That is; individuals, families, sources, repositories, media links and branches? You can likely set up new branches somewhere and associate all that information to the new branch.
Jim,
I understand the issues and have followed the instructions carefully, my user was indeed in category “review” and came back after SAVE – BUT – the issue of “rogue tree” is not solved since a NEW ONE has been created and I am back where I started (having to rename it “zz Do Not Use” and avoid it when searching).
Mike