Apps and app versions should never be deleted, just deprecated.
Let's get rid of all interfaces for deleting them.
-- David

On 13-Apr-2011 12:17 AM, Bernd Machenschalk wrote:
> Something that puzzled me for a while:
>
> A couple of BOINC codes (I've noticed web pages, but am sure this is not
> limited to these) rely on the app table providing an entry for each
> application referred to in workunit, result and application version
> table (possibly more).
>
> However the "manage applications" OPS pages allows to delete
> applications, suggesting that this is the "correct" way to get rid of
> applications (instead of just deprecating).
>
> IMO the "manage applications" should be changed in a way such that either
> - the deletion option is removed altogether
> - before deleting an application all other tables should be checked for
> references to that application
>
> Similar would apply to the deletion option of the "manage application
> versions" page.
>
> Best,
> Bernd
>
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