Delete Library Step
Use the Delete Library step to delete a library from a SharePoint site. You can, for example, use the Delete Library step to delete a temporary SharePoint library created for a project that has ended.
Drag the Delete Library step from the SharePoint category, Favorites bar, or the Recent category onto the canvas.
Example of a Delete Library step in a workflow
- From the Toolbox click the SharePoint category, the Libraries category and then drag the Delete Library step onto the canvas.
- Select the added step and click the expand / collapse toggle to expand the Configuration Panel. You can also double click the step to expand the panel.
- Select the Delete Library tab. Use this tab to configure the library properties.
- From the Library section select either Pick Library (select a referenced library from the drop down menu) or Find Library (browse to the site).
In this example, select Find Library. From the drop down menu select Browse and navigate to a site to add the library.
- Select a site and click OK.
- Click the Add Filter link to specify parameters and filters.
- Select a property from the drop down menu. Select an operator to define the filter. Type values or create dynamic values by dragging Functions, Fields, SmartObjects and Workflow-related items from the Context Browser into the fields.
- In the Filters section, click the Add button to add a property.
- To delete properties, select them and click the Trash bin.
- From the Recycle Bin section select whether to send items to the recycle bin (checked by default).
- With the step selected, select the Properties tab.
- Click the Errors tab.
Your changes are automatically saved.
The following table explains the options available on this tab:
Option | Explanation | How to Use |
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Pick Library | Use this to pick a library reference in the workflow. The drop down menu contains a list of document libraries. By default, this option is selected. | Select the Pick Library radio button to enable this option. Click the drop down menu and select the reference name. |
Find Library | Specify the site and filters to define a library for the reference, and provide a name for the reference. If no reference is available to select from the Pick Library drop down menu, browse to the Site on a registered SharePoint Site Collection. | Click the Find Library radio button to enable this option. Click the drop down menu and select Browse to browse to a specific site. |
Filters | The filter enables you to specify parameters and filters to return data. Use operators such as Equal, Not Equal, Starts With, Ends With, and Contains. Applying filters is optional. Parameters are sometimes required and depend on the SmartObject method. | Click the Add Filter link to add filters. Select filter values from the drop-down menu. Click the operator button to select the operator. Click the Add button to add additional filter properties Type values or create dynamic values by dragging Functions, Fields, SmartObjects and Workflow-related items from the Context Browser into the fields. To delete properties, select them and click the Trash bin. |
Recycle Bin | Select this to place deleted items in the Site Recycle Bin. Items in the bin can be restored. Note that if the SharePoint list or library exist on a subsite, the deleted item is placed in the main s recycle bin of the site collection. When this option is not selected, deleted items are immediately deleted and cannot be restored. By default, the check box is checked. | Check or uncheck the Sent items to recycle bin check box. |
For more information about the different browse states and errors, see the Browse State topic.
For more information on how to use the breadcrumb bar, see the How to use the Breadcrumb topic.
For more information on how to use Smartfields see the Smartfield Composer topic. Added filters can be grouped together to form parameters. To group parameters, click the AND button.
The following table explains the options available on this tab:
Option | Explanation | How to Use |
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Title / Name | By default, each step on the canvas has a step title. You can change this title to suit your workflow logic and show it on the canvas by checking the Show Label box. | Enter a value into the Title field. |
Reset link | Use the link to reset any changes to the title. | Click the Reset link to reset the Title field to default value. |
Show Label | Allows you to see the step label on the canvas. The label shows the value of the title. | Check the check box to display step label on the canvas. |
Description | Allows you to add a detailed description for the step. | Enter a value into the Description field. |
Notes | Allows you to add additional notes for the step. | Enter a value into the Notes field. |
Different types of exceptions can occur on a step, such as:
Type | Description |
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Known exceptions | Any SmartWizard or standard wizard that has Boolean options for handling known exceptions have these options displayed as check boxes in the Known exceptions section of the Exceptions tab. |
Unhandled exceptions | Any unknown runtime exceptions. |
The tab contains the following known exception:
Exception | Explanation | How to Use |
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Continue on error | When this option is selected the workflow is not in an error state, but merely continues executing the next step. | Check the check box to continue the workflow. |
The tab contains the following unhandled exception:
Exception | Explanation | How to Use |
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Log Exception | Logs the exception to the error log. | Check the box to log the exception. |