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Cannot delete folder node in PCD

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We have just upgraded to SP18 and found that our previous developed folder "BF" in PCD cannot be opened nor deleted.

When we tried to open our folder "BF", message "Could not load or refresh node. Tree creation failed on node: pcd:portal_content/BF" was displayed.

When we tried to delete this folder, message "Due to an unexpected error the action will be canceled."

So we get stuck with this folder. Is there any way to correct this or other way to delete this folder directly in database or file system?

thanks in advance.

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You can do so via the PCD Inspector. Go to system admin -> Suupport.

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Thank you, Prem. We've successfully deleted the node with PCD inspector. However, we tried to export our development folder from the backup server and import it into SP19 server. The folder still cannot be opened or deleted.

I looked at the default trace log and found this:

ConsoleFacilities.Info: Operation failed: The archive bf.portal.layout.onecolumn has not been deployed.#

.....Exception caught: com.sapportals.portal.prt.runtime.PortalException: operation getArchive failed: application=bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.par#

So I tried to find where the file "bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.par" is:

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/deployment/temp/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.par

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/deployment/temp/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.par.bak

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/system/revisions/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.revision

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server1/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/deployment/temp/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.par.bak

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server1/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/deployment/transport/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.par.bak

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server1/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/system/revisions/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn.revision

./JC00/j2ee/cluster/server1/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/bf.portal.layout.onecolumn

Any idea on what's wrong with this?

Former Member
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We've tried to import sub-folders one by one and found the folder that caused the problem. Maybe there's some incompatibility problem with different SP versions...

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Typically if you are exporting using the Export Packages make sure you select the option "Resolve References". This makes sure that the pars if any are also transported.

Hope the answers were a bit helpful to you. If so kindly reward points.

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