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Nintex Workflow 2010 > Workflow Actions
Decommission Site Collection

This workflow action will delete or restrict access to an existing site collection.

To use the workflow action:

  • Locate the action in Workflow Actions Toolbox (located on the left hand-side);
    • Click on the Category listings to reveal the actions; OR
    • Search for the action using a keyword.
  • Select the action, drag it onto the design canvas and drop it onto a design pearl.

Alternatively

  • Left-clicking the pearl, mouse-over Insert Action and then the Categories to reveal the actions, click the required action from the list.

To change the settings used by the action:

  • On the action’s title click the down arrow to activate a drop-down
  • Select Configure; OR
  • Double-click the action's icon.

For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.

 

Options within the action

Credentials

The username and password to use when decommissioning the site collection.

URL

The URL to the site collection being decommissioned.

Action

The decommission action to apply.

  • Read only users can access the site but cannot make changes. This option provides an input to specify the reason this action was taken.
    Note: To apply this decommission action, SharePoint requires the workflow to run on the Central Administration site. 
  • No access users cannot access the site, the site collection is not deleted. This option provides an input to specify the reason this action was taken.
    Note: To apply this decommission action, SharePoint requires the workflow to run on the Central Administration site. 
  • Delete the site collection is removed.