Removing K2 artifacts and integration from SharePoint

Deleting K2 artifacts and uninstalling K2 for SharePoint from your environment removes them from SharePoint. You want to be sure that all SmartObjects, views, forms, and service instances are completely removed from the K2 environment, and that there are no orphaned artifacts.

This topic explains the best practice when removing K2 artifacts to ensure that all elements are removed and are no longer visible in the database, K2 Workspace (Desktop), K2 Management, and in the category tree. See How to: Clean your K2 environment by deleting application artifacts for more information about deleting application artifacts.

Follow these steps to remove K2 artifacts and the K2 for SharePoint app.

  1. On every list and library that contains K2 artifacts, perform the following three steps:
    1. Open the K2 application and click Delete All.
    2. Select the Historical log data check box and click OK.

      If you don't have a workflow in your K2 application, the following page is displayed when you click Delete All.

    3. The K2 artifacts are deleted.
  2. Go to your App Catalog and open the K2 Five for SharePoint app in the Site Contents.
  3. Click Manage App Activations.
  4. Select the site collection on the Site Collections section and click Uninstall.
  5. On the Confirmation page, click OK.
  6. Once the uninstall is complete, click Close and then Close again.
  7. On the K2 application page, click Manage App Deployments (SharePoint).
  8. On the Managed Paths section, select the (All Paths) option and click Remove.
  9. The (All Paths) option is removed, click Close.
  10. Click Trust It.
  11. Open the Site Contents, select the K2 for SharePoint App. Click the ellipsis and click Remove.
  12. Click OK.
  13. Open the Recycle Bin page in the App Catalog, select the app and click Delete Selection.
  14. Click OK.
  15. Go to the Site Settings of the App Catalog and click Recycle Bin.
  16. On the Site Settings > Recycle Bin page click second-stage recycle bin.
  17. On the Recycle Bin > Second - Stage Recycle Bin page, select the app and click Delete Selection.
  18. Click OK.
  19. K2 for SharePoint and K2 Artifacts are removed from your environment.

You can remove the SharePoint Group Provider using K2 Management. For more information see the Removing a Group Provider.

Leftover Artifacts

Once you have removed K2 for SharePoint as per the steps above, the following leftover artifacts remain:

  • K2 Management and System SmartObjects are visible in K2 Designer
  • K2 Management and System category folders are visible in K2 Designer
  • The K2 for SharePoint Service Instance is visible in K2 Management
These artifacts are leftover by design and are not removed when following the steps above. To remove these artifacts contact K2 Support for assistance.