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Users with "Create And Edit Documents" Permissions are Unable to Delete Their Own Documents in WebCenter Portal (Doc ID 2998971.1)

Last updated on JULY 22, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle WebCenter Portal - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Oracle WebCenter Portal for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4_24.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Users with "Create And Edit Documents" permissions are unable to delete their own documents in WebCenter Portal. 

STEPS

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

  1. Add the Participant Role in a Portal.
     
  2. Give the following permissions:
     
    • Create and Edit Documents
       
  3. Grant the Participant Role to a user in the Portal.
     
  4. Connect to WebCenter Portal with the user with Participant role.
     
    • Upload some documents.
       
    • Now if you want to delete the files you will see the delete option is greyed out.
       
  5. Connect to WebCenter Portal as the owner of the portal or a user with Portal Manager role.
     
    • Note this user has the options to delete files, the delete option is not greyed out. 

 

Changes

 

Cause

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