Unable To Delete The Site. Error is "This asset is in use and cannot be deleted." (Doc ID 1959593.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 02, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle WebCenter Sites - Version 11.1.1.8.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Deleting a site fails whilst unsharing an asset from the site that is being deleted. The UI shows an error message:

Cannot delete.
This asset is in use and cannot be deleted.

The logs show a NullPointerException, with the following queries logged just before it if logger com.fatwire.logging.cs.db is set to DEBUG, for example:

Cause

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Unable To Delete The Site. Error is "This asset is in use and cannot be deleted." (Doc ID 1959593.1)

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