Delete a survey dataset before submission

The delete a survey dataset before submission functionality is used when you have started your survey, but not submitted it to Toitū Te Whenua LINZ

Any enabled user from the same firm as the Primary contact can delete the survey before submission. 

External users from another firm that have been enabled to a survey do not have access to delete that survey.

Before you delete a survey:

Remember to delete the survey reference from spatial view before you delete a survey. If you don't do this, the survey reference will remain in the spatial view after the survey has been deleted.  

You can delete a survey reference by right-clicking on it in the spatial view, and selecting Delete this survey reference from the drop-down menu.

If your survey has an outstanding TA certification request, you will need to notify the Territorial Authority (TA) of the deletion. 

1. Open the 3-dot menu and select Delete survey

From the My Work page, select the 3-dot menu icon to the right of the survey, then select Delete survey from the drop-down.
 

image of My work page, highlighting the 3-dot menu and the Delete survey option.

The Delete Survey confirmation panel opens.

2. Check the CSD reference is correct

In the Delete Survey confirmation panel, check the CSD reference below the warning box to confirm this is the survey you want to delete.
 

image of the delete survey panel. The CSD reference is highlighted.

Select Cancel if you do not want to delete this survey.

3. Type ‘delete survey’ to confirm deletion

To confirm you want to delete the survey, type ‘delete survey’ in the field provided.
 

image of the delete survey panel. The box where you should type "delete survey" is highlighted.

The Delete button will then become active.

4.  Select Delete

Select the Delete button to delete the survey. This is irreversible.
 

image of the delete survey panel. The user has entered the words "delete survey" in the box, and the delete button is active and highlighted.

A success message appears at the top right of My Work. 
 

image showing the delete survey success message at the top of the My work page.

Deleting a survey is irreversible:

When a survey dataset is deleted, all related data is deleted and can't be recovered. The CSD reference number is also deleted and can’t be used for any future survey.

Error message when deleting a survey

You may get an error message instead of the success message when you delete your survey.
 

image of an error message after trying to delete a survey.

This is because the TA has the survey’s TA certification request work item open at the same time you are trying to delete the survey.

When this happens:

  1. An error message will appear at the top right of the My Work page.

  2. The survey remains in My Work and is not deleted.

    image of My work page, with a delete survey error message highlighted at top right of page, and the same survey's CSD reference highlighted at the left of the page.

  3. You will see a Dataset Deleted notice in Notices. This is a known error – the survey has not been deleted.

    image of the Notices screen. A dataset deleted notice is highlighted. The CSD reference is the same as the one that received the error message when deleting it.

You will need to contact the TA and ask them to exit the work item. You can then delete the survey.

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