Application artifacts can sometimes remain in a server
instance after a failed publish or removal step. The remaining artifacts
can block subsequent attempts to publish an application. Usually,
the publishing tool rolls back unsuccessful operations but occasionally
you might need to manually remove artifacts.
Before you begin
Important: Applicable to WebSphere®
Application Server traditional
Ensure that
your server is Started.
Procedure
- Open the administrative console:
- In the Servers view (), right-click your server instance and select . The WebSphere Application Server Admin Console
opens.
- Remove the composition unit that is associated with the
business level application (BLA) from WebSphere Application Server:
- In the task list, expand and then select Business-level applications.
- In the Business-level applications list, click the application
that you want to remove. The General Properties page opens.
- In the Deployed assets section, select the assets for
the application that you want to remove and then click Delete. Click OK to confirm the
deletion and then click Save to save the change
to the master configuration.
- Remove the BLA from WebSphere Application Server:
- Select the BLA that you want to remove and then click Delete. Click OK to confirm the
deletion and then click Save to save the change
to the master configuration.
- Remove the enterprise business asset (EBA) from WebSphere Application Server:
- In the task list, expand and then select Assets.
- Select the EBA that you want to remove and then click Delete. Click OK to confirm the
deletion and then click Save to save the change
to the master configuration.
- Remove external bundle repositories:
- In the task list, expand and
then select External bundle repositories.
- Select the bundle repository that you want to remove
and then click Delete. Click Save to save the change to the master configuration.
- Remove the BLA from the server view:
- In the Servers view, right-click the BLA that you want
to remove and then click Remove.
- Right-click your server instance and click Restart.