If you need to delete all web content articles associated with a specific structure ID in Liferay using Groovy script, follow this guide.

Deleting Web Content Articles by Structure ID Groovy script

To delete articles associated with a specific structure ID, use the following Groovy script:

import com.liferay.journal.service.JournalArticleLocalServiceUtil

// Replace 12345 with your structure ID
long structureId = 12345L

// Fetch all journal articles
List articles = JournalArticleLocalServiceUtil.getJournalArticles(-1, -1)

// Filter articles by structure ID
List articlesToDelete = articles.findAll { it.getDDMStructureId() == structureId }

// Delete matching articles
articlesToDelete.each { article ->
    try {
        JournalArticleLocalServiceUtil.deleteJournalArticle(article)
        println "Deleted article: ${article.getTitleCurrentValue()} (ID: ${article.getArticleId()})"
    } catch (Exception e) {
        println "Failed to delete article: ${article.getTitleCurrentValue()} (ID: ${article.getArticleId()}), Error: ${e.message}"
    }
}

println "Total articles deleted: ${articlesToDelete.size()}"

Steps to Execute

1. Open Control Panel > Server Administration > Script.
2. Paste the script into the console.
3. Click Execute.
4. The console will display the titles and IDs of deleted articles and any errors encountered.

Best Practices and Warnings

• Backup Data: Ensure you have a recent backup of your database before executing delete operations.
• Test in Development: Always test scripts in a development or staging environment first.
• Restrict Access: Limit access to the Script Console to trusted administrators only.

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