Error deleting in ProjectWise Explorer


 Product(s):Promis.e, Bentley Substation
 Version(s):through 08.11.13.96
 Environment:N\A
 Area:ProjectWise Integration
 Subarea:N\A

Error or Warning Message

When trying to delete the project using ProjectWise Explorer:

Error Information
Last Error [ 58007 ]
Error deleting a folder.
Error deleting a folder. A folder has documents which can not be removed. Remove those documents first.

When trying to delete the ect.fid file using ProjectWise Explorer:

Document Delete Failed
Error -1 while deleting document "ect.fid".
Error message is:
Substation ProjectWise information.
Cannot remove the Electrical project configuration file.

Explanation

While Electrical projects can be created using ProjectWise Explorer, they must be deleted using [[Project Manager]].

How to Avoid

Option 1 - Use Project Manager

  1. Open [[Project Manager]]

  2. Find the project, right-click it and select Delete.

Option 2 - Upon a partial or improper project deletion

  1. Ensure Option 1 above does not work.
  2. Open ProjectWise Explorer.
  3. Right-click the project's folder and select Revert to Folder. This may require higher level permissions.
  4. Delete the project's folder.

 Original Author:Matt_P

Keywords: ProjectOptions.xml, desktop.ini