If you wish to delete a lifecycle model, you must first deactivate the lifecycle model. This means that you should change the lifecycle model's own lifecycle status from "Productive" to "Retired".
If several versions of the lifecycle model exist, CentraSite offers two commands for deleting versions, namely Delete and Purge. The Delete command deletes the newest version of the lifecycle model; if you use the Delete command on an older version, the command will be rejected. The Purge command deletes the requested version and all other versions that are older than the requested version.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Delete | Deletes the newest version of a lifecycle model. This command cannot be used on an older version of the lifecycle model. |
| Purge | Deletes the selected version and all older versions of a lifecycle model. If the selected version is the newest version, this command removes the lifecycle model altogether from CentraSite. |
When you purge old versions of a lifecycle model, any existing newer versions will not be deleted. In this case, assets governed by this lifecycle model will continue to be governed by this lifecycle model.
If you have several versions of a lifecycle model and one of the older versions is still in the "Productive" state, you cannot purge any newer version, since this would automatically try to delete the older version that is in "Productive" state. This can happen, for example, if you have just created a new version of a lifecycle model but have not yet set the new version to the "Productive" state.
If you purge the newest version of a lifecycle model, you automatically delete all of the older versions also, i.e. you remove the lifecycle model altogether from CentraSite. In this case, all assets that were governed by the lifecycle model are now of course no longer governed by the lifecycle model. You do not need to adapt these assets in any way for non-lifecycle usage, and they are treated by CentraSite as if they had never been governed by a lifecycle model. The only visible change is that when you display the detail view of such an asset, the lifecycle status of the asset is no longer displayed.
Note:
The lifecycle model for lifecycles and the lifecycle model for
policies cannot be deleted. Also, if several versions of such a lifecycle model
exist, none of the versions can be purged.
Use the following procedure to delete the most recent version of a lifecycle model.
To delete the most recent version of a lifecycle model
In CentraSite Control, go to .
If the lifecycle model that you wish to delete is currently in "Productive" mode, select the entry from the context menu and change the state to "Retired".
Mark the checkbox for the required version of lifecycle model.
In the context menu, click .
The selected version will be deleted; all older versions will not be affected.
Use the following procedure to delete a version and all older versions of a lifecycle model.
To delete a version and all older versions of a lifecycle model (i.e.
to purge)
In CentraSite Control, go to .
If any version of the lifecycle model that you wish to purge is currently in "Productive" mode, select the entry from the context menu of the version and change the state to "Retired".
Mark the checkbox for the version of lifecycle model where you want to begin purging.
In the context menu, click .
The selected version and all older versions will be deleted; any newer versions will not be affected.
You can delete multiple lifecycle models in a single step. The rules described above for deleting a single lifecycle model apply also when deleting multiple lifecycle models.
Important:
If you have selected several lifecycle models where one or more
of them are predefined models, you can use to
delete them. However, as you are not allowed to delete predefined lifecycle
models, only models you have permission for will be deleted. The same applies
to any other lifecycle models for which you do not have the required
permission.
To delete multiple lifecycle models in a single operation
In CentraSite Control, go to .
Mark the checkboxes of the lifecycle models that you want to delete.
In the menu, click .
