Delete libraries using the delete libraries tool

Use the delete libraries tool to delete multiple libraries, even when references exist to other libraries.

Note: Only the libraries specified in the URL are deleted. For example, if we are deleting Library A and Library B, but references exist to Library C, only Library A and Library B are deleted. Library C would then contain broken references to the deleted libraries. Remove references to other libraries before running this tool.

• Back up the database before the module is run as a precaution.

• First enable the delete libraries tool by adding the following parameters to the WCM WCMConfigService service using the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console:
  • connect.businesslogic.module.deletemultiplelibraries.class=com.aptrix.pluto.util.DeleteMultipleLibrariesModule
  • connect.businesslogic.module.deletemultiplelibraries.remoteaccess=true
  • connect.businesslogic.module.deletemultiplelibraries.autoload=false

  We must also edit the connect.businesslogic.module property, and add deletemultiplelibraries to the end of the comma-separated list.

1. Log in to the portal as an administrator.

2. Open the following URL in the browser and specify which libraries we want to delete:

   http://[HOST]:[PORT]/wps/wcm/myconnect/?MOD=deletemultiplelibraries&libraries=libraryname1,libraryname2

   There are two methods available when the tool is run on a virtual portal:

   Use the URL context of a virtual portal:

   http://[HOST]:[PORT]/wps/wcm/myconnect/[url_context]?MOD=deletemultiplelibraries&libraries=libraryname1,libraryname2

   Use the host name of a virtual portal:

   http://[Virtual_HOST]:[PORT]/wps/wcm/myconnect?MOD=deletemultiplelibraries&libraries=libraryname1,libraryname2

Run the tool using the configuration engine

Run the run-wcm-admin-task-delete-libraries task from the wp_profile_root/ConfigEngine.

IBM i

ConfigEngine.sh run-wcm-admin-task-delete-libraries -Dlibraries="library1,library2" -DPortalAdminId=username -DPortalAdminPwd=password

UNIX Linux

./ConfigEngine.sh run-wcm-admin-task-delete-libraries -Dlibraries="library1,library2" -DPortalAdminId=username -DPortalAdminPwd=password

Windows

ConfigEngine.bat run-wcm-admin-task-delete-libraries -Dlibraries="library1,library2" -DPortalAdminId=username -DPortalAdminPwd=password

z/OS

./ConfigEngine.sh run-wcm-admin-task-delete-libraries -Dlibraries="library1,library2" -DPortalAdminId=username -DPortalAdminPwd=password

Note: When running this task on a virtual portal, add either -DVirtualPortalHostName=name or -DVirtualPortalContext=context to the command.

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