Hi Bill, I'm curious, what are the details of the NullPointerException which is thrown when you attempt to delete/withdraw these items from the UI? That might give some clue as to what is missing from these items, and how best to "temporarily fix" them to expunge them completely.
For example, if the NullPointer has to do with the missing handle, then it might be easiest to assign them a handle manually, so that they can be removed via the UI. Otherwise, you are correct, you may need to dig into the database to figure out the proper SQL query to clean them up (but that is potentially messy for the reasons you mentioned). If you do dig into SQL, obviously make sure to backup the DB first. - Tim On 9/7/2011 10:57 AM, Ingram, William A wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have a couple items in my repository that somehow managed to be ingested > without handles. They come up in searches, and are always listed at the top > of the recent item list, but are not browsable. I do know the item IDs, but > trying to withdraw or expunge the items throws a null pointer exception. > > Does anyone know how to safely delete these? I am hesitant to simply remove > them from the item table because the item_id is a foreign key in so many > other tables. Would it be better to assign them a handle first, and then > expunge them through the gui? If so, how? > > Any thoughts/experience? > > Thanks, > Bill > > -- > Bill Ingram > Research Programmer > Scholarly Communication and Repository Services > University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Using storage to extend the benefits of virtualization and iSCSI > Virtualization increases hardware utilization and delivers a new level of > agility. Learn what those decisions are and how to modernize your storage > and backup environments for virtualization. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51434361/ > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Why Cloud-Based Security and Archiving Make Sense Osterman Research conducted this study that outlines how and why cloud computing security and archiving is rapidly being adopted across the IT space for its ease of implementation, lower cost, and increased reliability. Learn more. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51425301/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
