How to delete Sling configurations in Adobe Experience Manager
This article describes how to identify and delete Sling configurations in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), and provides important version-specific guidance to ensure safe and supported operations.
Description description
In some scenarios, you need to remove obsolete, incorrect, or unwanted Sling configurations from your AEM environment. Deleting such configurations can help resolve issues caused by outdated or problematic settings. The process for deleting configurations differs depending on your AEM deployment model and version.
Environment
- Adobe Experience Manager (all versions)
Symptoms
- Unwanted or obsolete Sling configurations are present in the environment.
- These configurations may cause undesired behavior or interfere with expected functionality.
Cause
Sling configurations may need to be deleted to remove settings that are no longer required or are causing issues.
Resolution resolution
Follow the steps below to resolve the issue:
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Identify the Sling configuration to remove:
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Determine the Persistent Identifier (PID), name, or path of the configuration.
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Confirm which environment and instance(s) (Author, Publish, etc.) the configuration exists on.
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Review version-specific guidance:
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For AEM as a Cloud Service: Do NOT delete or modify Sling configurations directly via the Web Console. All configuration changes must be performed through code deployments using the recommended Cloud Manager process. Direct edits are unsupported and may be overwritten or cause service issues.
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For AEM 6.x (on-premise or Adobe Managed Service): You may delete configurations using the Web Console as described below. Ensure you understand the impact before proceeding.
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(AEM 6.x only) Delete the configuration via the Web Console:
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Log in to the AEM instance where the configuration is present.
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Open the Web Console at
http(s)://:/system/console/configMgr. -
Search for the configuration by name or PID.
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Select the configuration and click the Delete or Remove button.
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Confirm the deletion, if prompted.
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Validate removal:
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Refresh the Web Console to ensure the configuration no longer appears.
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Test the affected functionality to confirm the desired impact.
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If you are using AEM as a Cloud Service, consult your development team to remove or update configurations through code and deployment pipelines.