How to stop a background WCM library delete

Applies to

HCL Digital Experience v9.5 and higher

Introduction

Deleting a WCM library using the WCM Libraries portlet triggers an Enterprise Java Bean (EJB) that locks the library, indicated by a grayed-out icon, prior to starting the operation. If a library deletion process becomes stuck in a "Deleting" state, even after restarting the environment, you can manually stop the task and release the lock. This article describes how to stop a background WCM library deletion process and restore normal library status in HCL Digital Experience (DX).

Instructions

To stop the deletion process, perform the following steps:

Locate the EJB IDs by running the <wp_profile_root>/bin/findEJBTimers.sh script with your server name:
```
./findEJBTimers.sh WebSphere_Portal -all
```
Note the list of timer numbers returned in the output.
Cancel each timer using the <wp_profile_root>/bin/cancelEJBTimers.sh script, replacing xxxx with the target timer number:
```
./cancelEJBTimers.sh WebSphere_Portal -timer xxxx
```
Repeat Step 3 for all timer numbers identified in Step 2.
Unlock the library by making a request to the following URL pattern, replacing host, port, and libraryname with your environment details:

http://host:port/wps/wcm/connect?MOD=UnlockLibrary&library=libraryname

Note

Unlocking the library is mandatory before restarting. If left locked, the EJB timers restart automatically when the server comes back online.
Restart the server.