Delete Associated Workflows after document has been deleted

[abbask01]

I have a requirement that if a document has been deleted in the repository then all the workflow that are associated with it should get deleted (each workflow package will always have a single document). Originally, on delete of a document the workflow is left in a hanging state and the reference of the document gets removed from the workflow side (bpm_package).

I tried to implement this by using rule/action (items are deleted or leave this folder) - was able to find workflows in js and cancel them, but it does not delete the document nor the workflow. on checking the XHR request i was able to find out that a concurrency exception occurs between the action and onDelete policy.

how do i delete/cancel/close the associated workflows of a document

PFB script to cancel workflow

/**

* js function call on 'onDeleteNode' to cancel all running workflows

*/

function cancelWorkflow() {

   var document = behaviour.args[0];
   logger.warn("doc: " + document.name);

   document.activeWorkflows.forEach(function(activeWf) {
         activeWf.cancel(); / / also tried activeWf.delete();
   });
}

[krutik_jayswal]

Try implementing the same thing in beforeDeleteNode Policy .

[sanjaybandhaniya]

You need to create Behavior/Policie to achieve this task.
http://docs.alfresco.com/6.0/references/dev-extension-points-behaviors.html

You can use beforeDeleteNode/onDeleteNode behaviour and write logic here to delete workflow.

Thanks

Sanjay

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[abbask01]

Krutik Jayswal‌ i tried get the same error in rest with beforeDeleteNode -> JavaException: org.springframework.dao.ConcurrencyFailureException: Child association not found: 2178. A concurrency violation is likely.↵This can also occur if code reacts to 'beforeDelete' callbacks and pre-emptively deletes associations ↵that are about to be cascade-deleted. The 'onDelete' phase then fails to delete the association.↵See links on issue ALF-12358.

Sanjay Bandhniya‌ on firing with onDeleteNode event - unable to get the nodeRef on the document.

[sanjaybandhaniya · Accepted solution]

You have to combine both method in that policy.

beforeDeleteNode()  will give the noderef and assign it as global variable use that noderef in  onDeleteNode()  method to delete that noderef.

[abbask01]

as far as i know - behavior/policies does not work like that.

could you please show me with an example - like i've mentioned in my question

[vidhipanchal]

Hello Abbas,

You can can cancel workflow on delete document by using behaviour/policies. Please refer following example.

public void beforeDeleteNode(final NodeRef nodeRef) {
   List<WorkflowInstance> activeWorkflow =       serviceRegistry.getWorkflowService().getWorkflowsForContent(nodeRef,true);
      for (WorkflowInstance w : activeWorkflow) {
             wIds.add(w.getId());
       }

}

public void onDeleteNode(ChildAssociationRef childAssocRef, boolean isNodeArchived) {
    if (wIds.size() > 0) {
          serviceRegistry.getWorkflowService().cancelWorkflows(wIds);
    }
    wIds.clear();
}

I have achieved that scenario using above solution. If you find better solution please share.

Thanks

Vidhi

Contcentric

[abbask01]

thanks for the code sample. i'll try and update here

[imanez1]

Hello @abbask01 , Did you manage to delete the associated workflows? I want to implement the same thing, could you please help me with that?