Failed to delete space error

[svensol]

Hi,

We're trialling the Community edition v4.2.c internally just to see how it works.  So far it's working out pretty well for the support team and I can see how we can progress. A little filtering of permissions later just to remove the Everyone group from all the relevant places and we're all good to go.

The next step was to get a little buy-in from the board, so I passed a link and some basic instructions to the IT Director.  He created a site via the Share section, then asked me (as the admin) to delete it.

I logged into the /alfresco area, deleted all files, folders etc successfully, but it refuses to let me delete the actual space.  I took ownership, still nothing. Apparently, deleting a space isn't allowed!

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Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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08:54:02,351 ERROR [org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils] Unable to delete Space due to system error: 09218156 site deletion is not allowed. Attempted to delete workspace://SpacesStore/545ff43a-1dcb-437a-8396-e4cee75cacf7
org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: 09218156 site deletion is not allowed. Attempted to delete workspace://SpacesStore/545ff43a-1dcb-437a-8396-e4cee75cacf7
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.UndeletableAspect.beforeDeleteNode(UndeletableAspect.java:92)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.alfresco.repo.policy.JavaBehaviour$JavaMethodInvocationHandler.invoke(JavaBehaviour.java:173)
   at $Proxy30.beforeDeleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor351.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.alfresco.repo.policy.PolicyFactory$MultiHandler.invoke(PolicyFactory.java:300)
   at org.alfresco.repo.policy.$Proxy232.beforeDeleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.AbstractNodeServiceImpl.invokeBeforeDeleteNode(AbstractNodeServiceImpl.java:482)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.db.DbNodeServiceImpl.deleteNode(DbNodeServiceImpl.java:1170)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor423.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:309)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at org.alfresco.repo.tenant.MultiTNodeServiceInterceptor.invoke(MultiTNodeServiceInterceptor.java:105)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy11.deleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor423.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.alfresco.repo.service.StoreRedirectorProxyFactory$RedirectorInvocationHandler.invoke(StoreRedirectorProxyFactory.java:215)
   at $Proxy39.deleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor423.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:309)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at org.alfresco.repo.tagging.TagScopePropertyMethodInterceptor.invoke(TagScopePropertyMethodInterceptor.java:152)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.MLPropertyInterceptor.invoke(MLPropertyInterceptor.java:306)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeRefPropertyMethodInterceptor.invoke(NodeRefPropertyMethodInterceptor.java:269)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy11.deleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor423.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:309)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:196)
   at $Proxy11.deleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor423.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:309)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.DisableAuditableBehaviourInterceptor.invoke(DisableAuditableBehaviourInterceptor.java:113)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:80)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:46)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:159)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionInterceptor$1.execute(RetryingTransactionInterceptor.java:69)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:433)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionInterceptor.invoke(RetryingTransactionInterceptor.java:59)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy11.deleteNode(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.spaces.DeleteSpaceDialog.finishImpl(DeleteSpaceDialog.java:120)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean$1.execute(BaseDialogBean.java:123)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean$1.execute(BaseDialogBean.java:119)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:433)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean.finish(BaseDialogBean.java:129)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.DialogManager.finish(DialogManager.java:528)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:132)
   at org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:61)
   at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:151)
   at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot._broadcastForPhase(UIViewRoot.java:115)
   at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:191)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationExecutor.execute(InvokeApplicationExecutor.java:32)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.executePhase(LifecycleImpl.java:105)
   at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:80)
   at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:143)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:305)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.SessionSynchronizedFilter.doFilter(SessionSynchronizedFilter.java:67)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:104)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor1087.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory$1.invoke(ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory.java:116)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy245.doFilter(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.BeanProxyFilter.doFilter(BeanProxyFilter.java:82)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.NullFilter.doFilter(NullFilter.java:68)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor1087.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
   at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory$1.invoke(ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory.java:116)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)
   at $Proxy245.doFilter(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.BeanProxyFilter.doFilter(BeanProxyFilter.java:82)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.GlobalLocalizationFilter.doFilter(GlobalLocalizationFilter.java:61)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:243)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:210)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:222)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:123)
   at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:472)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:168)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:99)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve.invoke(AccessLogValve.java:929)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:118)
   at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:407)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.AbstractHttp11Processor.process(AbstractHttp11Processor.java:1002)
   at org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol$AbstractConnectionHandler.process(AbstractProtocol.java:585)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$SocketWithOptionsProcessor.run(AprEndpoint.java:1771)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1110)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:603)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)

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[iblanco]

Have you tried searching for the site and pressing the "delete" button ?

http://localhost:8080/share/page/site-finder

I think this is the right way to delete a Site and it should work. You shouldn't be doing it from Alfresco Explorer (the embeded old JSF based interface).

Bye.

[enkidu]

guess i got the same error some time ago.. is some content at this site locked by a user? delete all content with alfresco explorer and look if something is left and looked

[yogeshpj]

You can not delete site from Alfresco Explorer.It is managed by alfresco share.You have to delete it from share interface.

[enkidu]

yeah but if content is locked by another user he cant delete the site at share.. all i know is that he has to unlock the node with alfresco explorer. after that it is possible to delete a site with share.

[fgjohnson]

But I am learning that you should NOT.

[mrogers]

Yes.

If you really want, you can disable the policy that prevents deletion via explorer however if you look back in these forums you will see the problems that people got into prior to that little safeguard.

[fgjohnson]

So…  I created a site with /alfresco and have moved, taken ownership, modified a "site" using both /share and /alfresco in unsuccessful attempts at deleting it.

Will disabling the policy and re-enabling it after delete cause any problems? Assuming that's my problem.
Is there another work-around to get rid of a site/folder and all sub-folders/documents/content?

IMHO …If creating a site should NOT be done using the embedded /alfresco interface perhaps that option should be removed from that interface…

Should this be requested in Jira?