README

This admin tool allows managers to delete all courses in a category (including subcategories if desired). The tool may optionally bypass the recycle bin for improved performance.

Requirements

• Moodle 4.1 (build 2022112800 or later)

Installation

Copy the deletecourses folder into your /admin/tool directory and visit your Admin Notification page to complete the installation.

Usage

The tool adds a link to the category navigation block, "Delete all courses." The user will be taken to a page describing what will happen and requesting confirmation. On confirmation, Moodle will create an "adhoc task" to delete all the courses in the background. This requires the cron be enabled.

If you're using Boost or a similar theme, you may need to access /course/index.php directly, click on the desired category link, then:

3.11 or earlier: find "Delete all courses" in the edit cog menu on the top right. 4.0 or later: find "Delete all courses" in the horizontal tab navigation under the course name.

Configuration

The tool has no options but does require, as mentioned above, that cron be running.

Acknowledgements

Eric Merrill at Oakland University suggested the locking functionality and the method for bypassing the recycle bin.

Author

Charles Fulton (fultonc@lafayette.edu)