Article - CS18659

Error "Branch point iteration is attempted for deletion without deleting all iterations on successive branches" when trying to delete an object in Windchill PDMLink

Modified: 30-Jul-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 9.0 to 11.2
  • Windchill PDMLink 9.0 to 13.0

Description

  • Unable to delete objects with following errors
    • Errors observed for 10.1 or older releases: "Branch point iteration is attempted for deletion without deleting all iterations on successive branches
    • Errors observed in 10.2 and newer releases: "You are attempting to delete an iteration of this object without deleting iterations on later revisions"
  • Unable to purge iterations of objects with Branch Point iteration error
  • Unable to delete old revision
  • Using API VersionControlHelper.service.deleteIterations(theIteration, theIteration) to delete the history version of part, throws wt.vc.VCBranchPointException
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