Apparatus, data transfer system, and method to avoid deletion of data to be transferred until completion of all processes related to data transfer

A data transfer system comprising:

• an apparatus including a first memory, and a first processor;
• and an information processing system including a second memory, and a second processor, wherein the first processor is configured to store data in the first memory, transmit the data stored in the memory to the information processing system, instruct the information processing system to execute a transfer job that includes a first process of transferring the data, and a second process related to the first process, the second process including sending information related to transfer of the data to a notification destination indicated by the transfer job, and delete the data from the memory in a case where transfer job execution history information indicates that the first process and the second process are completed, the transfer job execution history information including a history of execution of the transfer job, and wherein the second processor is configured to execute the transfer job in response to receiving an instruction to execute the transfer job, and update the transfer job execution history information in accordance with an execution status of the transfer job,
• wherein the transfer job further includes:
• an error notification transmission process that is executed in a case where the transfer job execution history information indicates that an error has occurred in any of the first process or the second process, the error notification transmission process including transmission of a notification indicating the occurrence of the error to a second notification destination associated with the data.

A data deletion method performed by a computer, the method comprising:

• storing data in a memory;
• transmitting the data stored in the memory to an information processing system;
• instructing the information processing system to execute a transfer job that includes a first process of transferring the data, and a second process related to the first process the second process including sending information related to transfer of the data to a notification destination indicated by the transfer job;
• and deleting the data from the memory in a case where transfer job execution history information indicates that the first process and the second process are completed, the transfer job execution history information including a history of execution of the transfer job,
• wherein the transfer job further includes:
• an error notification transmission process that is executed in a case where the transfer job execution history information indicates that an error has occurred in any of the first process or the second process, the error notification transmission process including transmission of a notification indicating the occurrence of the error to a second notification destination associated with the data.