7.4. Removing a Repository

Repositories can be removed using any of the following procedures.

Removing a Repository in Business Central

The simplest way to remove a repository is using the RepositoryEditor in Business Central.

Procedure 7.4. Using Business Central to Remove a Repository

  1. In Business Central, go to Authoring → Administration.
  2. Select Repositories from the tree menu on the left.
  3. In the RepositoryEditor on the right side of the page, locate the repository you want to delete from the list of available repositories.
  4. From the drop-down menu, select master and click Delete.
  5. The following message will appear: 
    Are you sure you want to remove Repository "REPOSITORY_NAME"? Some editors may become inoperable if their content is inaccessible.
    Press OK to delete the repository.

Removing a Repository Using the kie-config-cli Tool

Repositories can be removed using the kie-config-cli tool as well. To do so, run the remove-repo command.
For further information about the kie-config-cli tool, see Chapter 4, Command line configuration.

Removing a Repository Using the REST API

To remove a repository from the Knowledge Store, issue the DELETE REST API call. Make sure you established an authenticated HTTP session before executing this command.
Returns a RemoveRepositoryRequest instance.

Example 7.4. Removing a Repository Using the Curl Utility

Execute the following command: 
curl -X DELETE 'localhost:8080/business-central/rest/repositories/REPOSITORY_NAME' -u USERNAME:PASSWORD -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
More information about repository calls to the Knowledge Store can be found in Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite Development Guide, section Repository Calls.