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==What is Expiry?==
'''Expiry''' marks after a certain period of time a chosen article as "obsolete". The article can be updated by editing or by confirming that the article is still up-to-date.
Expiry is the ideal basis for an archiving system. Outdated articles can be moved to an archive automatically or after being queried.
==Functionality==
*Add an expiration date to the article,
:*An author can add an expiration date to an article. There is a menu item "Set expiration date".
:*This is done via a dialogue.
:*There is a date deposited.
:*It is possible to specify if you want to be notified (one week) before expiration -> comes from Functional_Design / Reminder.
*Memory
:*One week before expiration, the user will be notified by e-mail.
:*The article will be marked as "obsolete" in the status bar.
:*A button appears in the status bar, with which the author can confirm the topicality of the article.
:*The expiry date can then automatically be postponed to the future for a specific period of time.
*Delete expiration date
:*If an expiration date is stored for an article, then this can be removed via a menu entry "delete expiration date".
:*This also removes any possible labeling as "obsolete".
*Logging
:*Setting up / changing an expiry date is stored in the MW logbook. USER has set an expiration date of X for ARTIKEL.
:*The update of an article is stored in the MW logbook. USER has confirmed that ARTIKEL is up to date.
*Overview: SpecialExpiry
:*There is an overview of all obsolete articles.
:*This can also be filtered by users.
==Visibility==
(modes, namespaces, views, required rights)
*The function is available to any user with the appropriate authorization.
*The function is available for every article (All NRs).
==Sorting==
Special: Expired_Articles
*Sort by expiration date (default).
*In addition, it should be possible to sort by article, user and status.
==Screenshots==
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==See also==
Our [[Expiry|reference page]].