Delete conflict

During the propagation of delete actions to a target system, conflicts may occur when administrative objects do not get deleted from the database. For example, a delete conflict can occur if there is a mismatch in the count and type of permission set in a policy access control rule on the target system and one that is requested for deletion in the import package. Conflicts encountered during a delete operation are displayed along with import conflicts in the import log file or on the Event Management utility. You can provide resolutions to delete conflicts from the Event Management utility or through a conflict resolution XML file.

Conflict Description	Explanation	Available Resolutions
Unable to delete	The object could not be deleted on the target system during the import process.	• Manually resolve the issue and retry object deletion. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion. • Force the deletion of the object on the target system. • Overwrite the object on the target system with the object imported from the source system.
Unable to delete preference objects like Definition, Category and Client	The preference could not be deleted on the target system during the import process.	• Skip the object deletion. • Force the deletion of the object on the target system.
Unable to delete checked out workflow process templates.	The objects could not be deleted as they are in use on the target system.	• Undo the check out and retry object deletion. • Manually resolve the issue and retry object import task. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode.
Unable to delete workflow process template in use.	The workflow process template could not be deleted as it is currently in use on the target system.	• Manually resolve the issue and retry object import task. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode.
Non latest iteration of workflow process template found for delete operation.	The latest iteration of a workflow process template could not be found on the target system.	• Manually resolve the issue and retry object import task. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode.
Unable to delete checked out lifecycle templates.	The lifecycle templates could not be deleted as they are currently checked out on the target system.	• Manually undo the check out and retry object deletion. • Manually resolve the issue and retry object import task. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode.
Non latest iteration of lifecycle template found for delete operation.	The latest iteration of a lifecycle template could not be found on the target system.	• Manually resolve the issue and retry object import task. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode.
Unable to delete lifecycle template in use.	The lifecycle template could not be deleted as it is currently in use on the target system.	• Manually resolve the issue and retry object import task. This is the default resolution. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode.
Unable to delete type definition.	The objects could not be deleted as they are in use on the target system.	• Force the deletion of the object on the target system. • Skip the object deletion — only valid in selective mode

Conflict Description	ConflictType Constant	Resolution Constant
Unable to delete	UNABLE_TO_DELETE	• RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE • FORCE_DELETE • OVERWRITE_DELETE
Unable to delete preference objects like Definition, Category and Client	UNABLE_TO_DELETE_PREFERENCE	• SKIP_DELETE • FORCE_DELETE
Unable to delete checked out workflow process templates.	WFPROCESS_TEMPLATE_CHECKED_OUT	• UNDO_CHECKOUT_DELETE • RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)
Unable to delete workflow process template in use.	WFPROCESS_TEMPLATE_IN_USE	• RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)
Non latest iteration of workflow process template found for delete operation.	WFPROCESS_TEMPLATE_NON_LATEST	• RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)
Unable to delete checked out lifecycle templates.	LIFECYCLE_TEMPLATE_CHECKED_OUT	• UNDO_CHECKOUT_DELETE • RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)
Non latest iteration of lifecycle template found for delete operation.	LIFECYCLE_TEMPLATE_NON_LATEST	• RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)
Unable to delete lifecycle template in use.	LIFECYCLE_TEMPLATE_IN_USE	• RETRY_DELETE (Default value) • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)
Unable to delete type definition.	UNABLE_TO_DELETE_TYPE	• FORCE_DELETE • SKIP_DELETE (only in selective)