topic deleteTree fails when there is a private working copy in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286194#M239324 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello, I am using an Alfresco 4.2.e server. </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I have tried using OpenCMIS Workbench and the DotCMIS API to perform a deleteTree.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>It fails when a private working copy exist.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Is this by design or a known issue (i couldn't find any reference)?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>According to the CMIS specification, deleteTree takes this param:</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Boolean allVersions: If TRUE (default), then delete all versions of the document.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The way I interpret this is that includes private working copies as well and that is also how it works for other repositories such as IBM CMIS.</SPAN><BR /></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:09:58 GMT salocin 2015-01-14T19:09:58Z deleteTree fails when there is a private working copy https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286194#M239324 Hello, I am using an Alfresco 4.2.e server. I have tried using OpenCMIS Workbench and the DotCMIS API to perform a deleteTree.It fails when a private working copy exist.Is this by design or a known issue (i couldn't find any reference)?According to the CMIS specification, deleteTree takes this param Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:09:58 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286194#M239324 salocin 2015-01-14T19:09:58Z Re: deleteTree fails when there is a private working copy https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286195#M239325 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I think this is by design. This behaviour is not specific to CMIS API. Even with admin user in Share, you can't delete a folder if it contains working copy because original nodes are locked.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:36:16 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286195#M239325 mlagneaux 2015-01-15T08:36:16Z Re: deleteTree fails when there is a private working copy https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286196#M239326 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Thanks for the reply!</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:12:20 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/deletetree-fails-when-there-is-a-private-working-copy/m-p/286196#M239326 salocin 2015-01-15T20:12:20Z