Auto-Delete Dead Links - Revision history

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NWE at 12:56, 18 February 2026

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 == What is a Dead Link? ==
-Dead links are Guid property values without corresponding objects, with the consequence that a lot of time is spent looking up the non-existent object in the database when reading the property value as a {{UBIK}} object is attempted. A couple of such Dead Links can slow down a {{UBIK}} web service, Studio or Enterprise Service drastically, therefore they should be avoided or at least cleaned up as soon as possible.
+Dead links are Guid property values without corresponding objects, with the consequence that a lot of time is spent looking up the non-existent object in the database when reading the property value as a {{UBIK}} object is attempted. A couple of such Dead Links can slow down a {{UBIK}} web service, Studio or Enterprise Service drastically, therefore they should be avoided or at least cleaned up as soon as possible. In the Bulk Editor, a Dead Link is shown as an empty cell.
-== How to deal with Dead Links ==
+== Avoiding Dead Links ==
 * First of all, {{UBIK}} logs each encounter with a Dead Link (but only up to once per minute) as a warning including all relevant details like the owner ID, the property name and the faulty value. {{Version/ServerSince|4.9.0}}
 * One can enable the auto-deletion of Dead Links in the System Settings. Then, in addition to writing a log entry, {{UBIK}} deletes a faulty value when it is encountered.  {{Version/ServerSince|5.0.0}}
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 The auto-deletion is not enabled by default because there can be use-cases where the data is legitimate but other issues lead to a failure to find the object.
 E.g., timing issues during import or missing plugin DLLs in a setup.
 == Enable Auto-Deletion of Dead Links in the System Settings {{Version/ServerSince|5.0.0}} ==

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 == See also ==
-*[[UBIK_Studio_Basics#Database_specific_settings]]
+*[[UBIK_Studio_Basics#Database_specific_settings|System Settings]]
 [[Category:Server|Auto-Delete Dead Links]]
 [[Category:Studio|Auto-Delete Dead Links]]

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 * First of all, {{UBIK}} logs each encounter with a Dead Link (but only up to once per minute) as a warning including all relevant details like the owner ID, the property name and the faulty value. {{Version/ServerSince|4.9.0}}
 * One can enable the auto-deletion of Dead Links in the System Settings. Then, in addition to writing a log entry, {{UBIK}} deletes a faulty value when it is encountered.  {{Version/ServerSince|5.0.0}}
-[[File:AutoDeleteDeadLinkMessage.png|200px|thumb|Notification displayed when a dead link is detected]]
+[[File:AutoDeleteDeadLinkMessage.png|200px|thumb|Log entry when a dead link is detected]]
 * There is the possibility to actively find and delete dead links for all instances of a MetaClass. If you know that there are Dead Links, you can do a bulk clean-up that way. {{Version/ServerSince|5.0.0}}
 The auto-deletion is not enabled by default because there can be use-cases where the data is legitimate but other issues lead to a failure to find the object.
 E.g., timing issues during import or missing plugin DLLs in a setup.
 == Enable Auto-Deletion of Dead Links in the System Settings {{Version/ServerSince|5.0.0}} ==

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-The Auto-Delete Dead Links feature automatically detects and removes dead links within UBIK Studio. When enabled, the system deletes unreachable links to reduce manual cleanup.
+The Auto-Delete Dead Links feature can detect and remove dead links in {{UBIK}}. If enabled, the feature deletes unreachable links automatically when encountered.
-== Usage ==
+== What is a Dead Link? ==
-=== How to Enable It ===
+== How to deal with Dead Links ==
 [[File:AutoDeleteDeadLinkSetting.png|200px|thumb|Auto-Delete Dead Links feature inside the System Settings]]
 * In [[UBIK Studio]], navigate to System Settings.
 * Locate the setting Auto-Delete Dead Links.
-* Toggle the setting to enable the feature or Off to disable it.
+* Toggle the setting to enable or disable the feature.
-=== How It Works ===
+== Actively delete Dead Links for a MetaClass {{Version/ServerSince|5.0.0}} ==
-[[File:AutoDeleteDeadLinkMessage.png|200px|thumb|Notification displayed when a dead link is detected]]
+This can be done from Who-Bert or custom code, or even via the {{UBIK}} Enterprise Service.
-Once the feature is enabled, UBIK Studio automatically detects dead links when they are encountered. If a dead link is found, it is deleted immediately, and a notification message informs you whether the link was removed based on your current setting.
+== See also ==
-The system saves this change automatically, ensuring the dead link does not reappear the next time you open UBIK Studio.
+[[Category:Version 4.9|Auto-Delete Dead Links]]
+[[Category:Version 5.0|Auto-Delete Dead Links]]
+[[Category:Server|Auto-Delete Dead Links]]
+[[Category:Studio|Auto-Delete Dead Links]]
-−
-== See also ==
-*[[UBIK_Studio_Basics]]
-*[[#Database specific settings|specific settings dialog for the currently connected database]]
-*[[UBIK_Console]]
-*[[UBIK_Actions]]

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 *[[UBIK_Studio_Basics]]
 *[[#Database specific settings|specific settings dialog for the currently connected database]]
-*[[Bulk_Editor]]
+*[[UBIK_Console]]
-*[[Relation_Editor]]
 *[[UBIK_Actions]]

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−	The Auto-Delete Dead Links feature automatically detects and removes dead links within UBIK Studio. When enabled, the system deletes unreachable links to ~~help maintain data integrity and~~ reduce manual cleanup.	+	The Auto-Delete Dead Links feature automatically detects and removes dead links within UBIK Studio. When enabled, the system deletes unreachable links to reduce manual cleanup.

	== Usage ==		== Usage ==