Deactivate QR Code Manager without deleting evidence
Disable version 2.1.1 reversibly while preserving options, signatures, compliance records, audit events and evidence.
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Setup → Modules → QR Code Manager → Deactivate
Before you begin
- Confirm the installed module reports version 2.1.1.
- Take no uninstall action: uninstall still calls the data-removal routine.
- Use an administrator account and check that no PDF generation/signing test is in progress.
What this feature does
The version 2.1.1 deactivation hook is intentionally empty. Deactivation stops the active module hooks and menus but does not delete stored QR settings, signatures, compliance records, events or evidence.
Exact step-by-step process
- Open Admin Area → Setup → Modules.
- Find QR Code Manager and confirm the displayed version is 2.1.1.
- Choose Deactivate.
- Allow the CRM module lifecycle action to finish, then reload the Modules page.
- Confirm QR Code Manager is inactive.
- Reactivate the module in a controlled test, open QR Compliance Records and verify the earlier records/events remain available.
Lifecycle choices and consequences
DeactivateReversible in version 2.1.1; preserves options, signatures, audit events and compliance evidence.
ReactivateRuns the activation installer and restores active menus/hooks against preserved data.
UninstallDestructive: calls qrcode_remove_module_data(). Use only after preserving required evidence.
VersionThis safe deactivation behaviour is specific to the supplied QR Code Manager v2.1.1 code.
Code-backed validations and workflow rules
- qrcode_deactivate_module() contains no cleanup call and intentionally preserves tenant evidence.
- qrcode_uninstall_module() still calls qrcode_remove_module_data().
- Do not confuse Deactivate with Uninstall in change instructions or operational approvals.
Expected result and verification
- The module becomes inactive without deleting QR settings or compliance evidence.
- Reactivation restores the module against the preserved records.
- An explicit uninstall remains separately available and destructive.
Security, privacy and operational checks
- Preserve signed/verified evidence according to legal and organisational retention requirements.
- Restrict module lifecycle actions to authorised administrators.
- Test deactivation/reactivation in staging before a production maintenance window.