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diff --git a/docs/running/admin_manual.md b/docs/running/admin_manual.md index 03380aa22..4b292374e 100644 --- a/docs/running/admin_manual.md +++ b/docs/running/admin_manual.md @@ -362,6 +362,29 @@ You can delete a request entirely using the admin interface. You will mainly onl ### Hiding a request +You can hide an entire request from the admin interface. Log in to the +admin interface at `/admin`. On the top row of links, locate and click on +'Requests'. Search or browse to find the admin page for the request you +want to hide. You can also go directly to this page by following an +'admin' link from the public request page. You can hide a request in one +of two ways. + + * <strong>Hiding a vexatious or non-FOI request and notifying the + requester</strong> + Scroll down to the 'actions' section of the request + admin page. Select one of the options next to 'Hide the request and + notify the user:' and customise the text of the email that will be + sent to the user to let them know what you've done. When you're + ready, click the 'Hide request' button. + * <strong>Hiding a request or making it only visible to the + requester without notifying the requester</strong> + In the 'Request metadata' section of the request + admin page, click 'Edit metadata'. Change the 'Prominence' value to + 'requester_only' to only allow the requester to view the request, or + to 'hidden' to hide the request from everyone except site admins. + When you're ready, click 'Save changes' at the bottom of the 'Edit + metadata' section. No email will be sent to the requester to notify + them of what you've done. ### Hiding an incoming or outgoing message |