Clarity: Delete Process Instance job deletes completed instances when "Aborted" parameter is passed

Products

• Clarity PPM On Premise
• Clarity PPM SaaS

Issue/Introduction

STEPS TO REPRODUCE 

1. Navigate to Administration -> Processes. Filter for "Done" processes. Make note of the total number. If there are no processes in "Done" state, then trigger some processes and wait for them to complete
2. Navigate to Home -> Reports and Jobs. Click on Jobs tab. Filter for "Delete Process Instance". Click on it
3. Select "Aborted" for "Process Instance Status". Change "Finish Date To" to "Specific Date", but do not provide any date against it. Do not provide any values for any other parameter
4. Click on Submit and wait for the job to complete

Expected Results: The number made note of in Step 1 is unchanged

Actual Results: All completed process instances have been deleted by the Delete Process Instance job

Environment

Release: Clarity 15.6.1 

Component: BPM

Cause

This is caused by a defect DE49807 

 

Resolution

This defect DE49807 is fixed in Clarity 15.7 and in Clarity 15.6.1 Patch 1