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DarrenStorey12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
November 28, 2014
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Is it possible to delete a project container?

  • November 28, 2014
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While I doubt there is a "supported" method, is there a way to delete a project container.

Some of ours are in a mess. Some years back we installed a PTC patch to add functionality to project link and it caused total chaos. Breaking project templates and project containers.

I have 3 project containers with the same name (3 separate ID's) but only one is visible in the UI.

Another project which is not visible in UI at all.

Several projects which don't function correctly, ghostly relics since adding the projectLink patch in the past.

It would be nice to clean house and remove these troublesome projects if possible.

Darren

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Syed_PLM16-Pearl
16-Pearl
December 1, 2014

Hello Darren,

Yes you can. Refer the following topics in WHC.

1. Terminating a project or program

2. Deleting projects or shared objects

Regards

~Syed

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DarrenStorey12-AmethystAuthor
12-Amethyst
December 1, 2014

Thanks Syed

When I delete a project and remove content, project and content disappear from search results.

Is it correct to say that "hidding from search" is all that is really happening?

While the button/action is called "DELETE", via reporting I see that related business objects are retained. Container, Container Team, Domains and ACL etc.

Regards

Darren

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Syed_PLM16-Pearl
16-Pearl
December 1, 2014

I dont think so. Refer to the last section of the first link. Excerpts are below.

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You cannot permanently delete all references to the project in the database. Instead, deleted projects and programs are hidden in the database until an organization administrator either restores it or permanently deletes its content.

In order to permanently delete the project or program data:

  1. Navigate to Organization Image ▶ Reports.
  2. From the Projects table, select Deleted Projects from the table views.
  3. From the right-click actions menu, select Remove Content.

Once the content has been removed, you cannot restart the project or program. However, a row for the deleted project or program permanently remains in the Deleted Projects view.

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I havent tried the above option of deleting through Org admin which results in the content removal.

regards

~Syed

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