A "Delete failed" message displays when trying to delete a page
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Summary
When a user tries to delete a page, it fails with a "Delete failed" error.
Environment
6.15.10
Diagnosis
- Upon deleting a page, the following message appears:
- Delete failed: We couldn't delete your pages. Try again.
Cause
- The indexing of the content is outdated. While the page was actually deleted, it was still included in the index cache.
Solution
Follow the steps of Content Index Administration to rebuild the search index.
Last modified on May 22, 2020
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