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Delete a (reference to a) process

ErikChristoffer — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:06:00 GMT

Hi,

In the Studio (v6.5.012573) I CTRL+dragged a process to a different folder. I got a plus sign and made a copy (I thought). It seems to be a reference to the original process. I know it is a reference, because the version history stays the same of both processes after an update to the original process.

How can I delete this newly created reference? I do not want to delete the original process when I delete this reference. I tried to do this, but luckily it gave me an error.

Regards, Erik

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Erik Christoffer
Developer
InsingerGilissen
Europe/Amsterdam
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RE: Delete a (reference to a) process

GopalBhaire — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:33:00 GMT

This is definitely a bug, Even I've encountered it, I exported the process individually, deleted it in BP and re-imported it.

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Gopal Bhaire
Analyst
Accenture
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RE: Delete a (reference to a) process

John__Carter — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:58:00 GMT

It's not a bug, but it's a pretty intuitive feature that I'm really not keen on. CTRL+drag does not create a copy, it creates a reference to the same process. Why you would want to have multiple references to one process, I can't think. But to remove the reference, you right click and say Remove from Folder.

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John Carter
Professional Services
Blue Prism
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RE: Delete a (reference to a) process

ErikChristoffer — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:52:00 GMT

Hi John,

I wanted to make a normal copy of the proces to start a new proces. My 2nd try was using the save as in within the process and giving it a different name in the Main tab.

Deleting the process as described worked, thanks!

I tried to do the same, but there is a bug I guess:

I selected the group where the process resides, the right pane lists all the processes from this group.
Right clicking on a process from this list and deleteing it from the group, will move it to the default group.

If you select the default group, it lists the precesses again in the right pane. If you right click the proces from there and want to remove it from the group, it stays there.
That's what I tried this morning and thought I did something wrong.. Looks like deleting from a group only works in the tree view on the left when in the default group.

Regards and thanks,
Erik

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Erik Christoffer
Developer
InsingerGilissen
Europe/Amsterdam
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RE: Delete a (reference to a) process

John__Carter — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:42:00 GMT

Hi Erik

Save As is the only was to make a true copy and CTRL/drag into another creates a reference to the orignal. If you feel there is a bug (including any poor or illogical UI design) then please raise a ticket.

Deleting a process is only possible when there are no sessions associated with it, and this includes and runs you may have done via the diagram. To remove sessions, go to System>Archiving and find the sessions in the right-hand tree. The select Archive or Delete to remove them from the DB. After that, you should be able to delete the process (but be warned, there is no undo after that).

John

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John Carter
Professional Services
Blue Prism
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RE: Delete a (reference to a) process

ErikChristoffer — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:19:00 GMT

Ticket created ;-)

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Erik Christoffer
Developer
InsingerGilissen
Europe/Amsterdam
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