Restrict delete permissions (folder)
We keep having the problem that folders with permissions are deleted or moved. Currently this cannot be prevented, because to edit files in a folder you need edit rights to the folder!
Does anyone have an idea how to switch off "Delete" and replace it with an action?
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Hi Udo
You're right. It's by design of SharePoint that folders and its containing documents (and folders) has same permissions - so permissions are not the way to go for this requirement.
A very similar question was asked here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/how-to-restrict-folder-deletion-in-sharepoint/557d7948-d56f-471c-9a87-e92aba44e3e1
But the provided approach with Read and Restricted View permissions is very limiting the users interaction with the documents...Your idea with replacing the "Delete" by some custom Actions is possible on List views: hide the "Delete" button by list formatting and create skybow List Action for the cases where a deletion should be available. But needs to have the whole logic on the visibility of the List Action Button and I don't know a way to customize the Context menu or prevent pressing the "delete" key on keyboard...
So, actually I don't know a solution/workaround without custom coding that fulfills all aspects of this requirement...0
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