# Deleted a folder and the images that were in it are unaccounted for

**What you are seeing**

I deleted a folder and the images that were in it are unaccounted for

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## Why it happens

Deleting a folder issues a single delete for the folder record itself. There is no cascade, no orphan sweep and no confirmation listing what is affected.

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## What to do

Move the images out of the folder before deleting it. Also check any Image folder gallery macros that pointed at that folder. They will be pointing at a folder id that no longer exists.

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## Settings involved

| **Setting**                              | **Where**                                                   | **What it does** |
| ---------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| Global settings → Capabilities           | Confluence admin → Apps → Capable → Settings → Capabilities | \-               |
| Global settings → Asset access (Permissi | Capable settings → Asset access                             | \-               |
| Global settings → Egress                 | Capable settings → Egress                                   | \-               |

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## Limits that apply here

| **Limit**                                    | **Value**                                | **What happens**                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Gallery page size                            | 25 images per page                       | A 'Show more' button loads the next 25 while more remain.                                                                                                                                                |
| Gallery live-tail window                     | 24 hours                                 | The folder listing tops up the search index with a live read of the folder's newest children, but only for items created in the last 24 hours. Outside that window the gallery shows exactly what the in |
| Attached images sweep. Accepted file extensi | Jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, svg, webp, tif | AVIF, HEIC, ICO and JFIF attachments never appear. The sweep also excludes the CAPABLEASSETSTORE space, generated thumbnail files, and Capable's own library images.                                     |

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[Everything elseThe rest of this family.](https://help.gocapable.com/images/everything-else.html)

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