Delete Process Instance

API Type

REST

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Permanently deletes a process instance.

Good to Know

  • This method removes the specified process instance and all the associated data from the database, such as work items, e-mails, and activity instances associated with this process instance.
  • This method can only delete the process instance with the status Completed or Cancelled.
  • It may take some time to complete this transaction.
  • To call this method, the API account user must have the access right, Cancel a Process.

URL Format (OnPremises, PrivateCloud)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointServer/Workflow/DeleteProcInst/[processInstanceID]

URL Format (OnDemand)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointService/Workflow/DeleteProcInst/[processInstanceID]

Request Parameters

Name Description

processInstanceID

Function:
Specifies the unique ID of a process instance.
Type
string
Accepted Values:
A valid process instance ID

JavaScript Code Example

$("#btnDeleteProcInst").click(function () {

  $.ajax({
    url: "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                DeleteProcInst/248685A175F54C12A9A80353798B4508",
    dataType: "text"
  });

});

Java Code Example

public String DeleteProcInst() {

  String URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                        DeleteProcInst/248685A175F54C12A9A80353798B4508";

  HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, userName, 
                       password, appID, locale);

  JSONObject postData = new JSONObject();

  return ops.POSTMethod(URI, postData.toString());
}

C# Code Example

public string DeleteProcInst()
  {
    string URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                         DeleteProcInst/248685A175F54C12A9A80353798B4508";

    HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, this.userName, 
                         password, appID, locale);

    return ops.POSTMethod(URI, "");
  }

cURL Code Example

curl --header "Authorization:Basic QVAtNDI0XEFkbWluOnBhc3M=" 
                         -X POST 
                         -d '{"PROCESSINSTANCEID":"{827128D244B4F4D91177613F8E69B2BB}"}' 
                         https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                         DeleteProcInst/827128D244B4F4D91177613F8E69B2BB

Output

None.

JSON Response Body Example

The response body is empty.

Supported Versions

AgilePoint v5.0 R2 and higher

Code Examples in the AgilePoint NX Documentation

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