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New Post 6/16/2011 10:08 AM
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User is offline random
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Soft/Hard Reject 

 Hi

Can anyone advise what a 'soft reject' and a 'hard reject' is?

 

thanks

 
New Post 6/18/2011 11:25 AM
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Re: Soft/Hard Reject 

There are "Soft Deletes" and "Hard Deletes" for database records.....could you mean that?

 

 

 
New Post 6/19/2011 5:47 AM
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Re: Soft/Hard Reject 

 Yes, that sounds about right.

does soft mean it is deleted to a place where it can be restored, and hard mean it is deleted for god?

 
New Post 6/20/2011 2:45 AM
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Re: Soft/Hard Reject 

 yes. Soft delete could be as simple as a flag on the record to say its been deleted. Searches ignore it, don't see in grids, etc.

Kimbo

 
New Post 6/20/2011 11:38 AM
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Re: Soft/Hard Reject 

<Soft delete could be as simple as a flag on the record to say its been deleted>

 

Yes, and the Hard Delete is where those flagged records are physically deleted from the database.

 
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