delete from STAGING in a workflow

Is there a way to delete a file from STAGING in a workflow. We want to delete a file by a workflow, but we then want to submit that delete to STAGING. Is a CLT that will do this, or something that has to be completely custom coded.

Our platform is Windows 2000, TeamSite 5.5.2

Thanks

Lucas Cochrane
lcochrane@dc.com

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Migrateduser

I think there is an attribute you can add to a submittask that overrides or whatever, but you could do the same with iwsubmit.

Adam Stoller

Is the file being deleted before the instantiation of the workflow or during the run of the workflow?

The first is easy - delete the file(s), do a List Modified, select the deleted file(s), click on Submit button.

The latter is a bit trickier - I think you'll need an externaltask to delete the file in the workarea before the submittask runs. I'm not sure I like the idea of trying to do this within the scope of a running workflow unless you're planning to create a cgitask that lists all the files and requests that they check off the ones to be deleted (just in case there are files associated with the workflow that shouldn't be deleted....)

--fish
(Interwoven Senior Technical Consultant)

Ottawa_IWOV

Thanks for the good ideas. The only files going into the workflow are the deleted DCR's, and the files that were generated from them. My concern is if there is a way in the workflow to do a "List Modified" and then submit the deletions into STAGING with overwrite mode on....

Thanks.

Lucas Cochrane
lcochrane@dc.com

Migrateduser

Are you looking for a way to do this manually or automatically? If the answer is manually, you can simply select View > List Modified, check the Overwrite checkbox, select the desired files (or Select All), and then submit.

If you are looking for a automated approach, consider using the iwlistmod command or the equivalent functionality from OpenAPI or Content Services.

Brinko Kobrin
Interwoven Staff Engineer

archie23

Hi

If u want to delete files from STAGING, first delete the file from workarea and trigger a workflow with external cmd iwsubmit -wx main/WORKAREA/
internet/htdocs/index.html 'DELETED'

This has worked for me!