I am deseperate for any suggestions that someone with more experience using DNN may have to offer.

The problem is that I am trying to delete some unwanted containers off of the DNN site that I constructed.  I have created some containers and uploaded them. Then I was told to change the names of the containers to make it more uniform. So I uploaded some with new names.  Then I re-assigned all the modules under the new container names.

So if I re-assigned them shouldn't I be able to delete the old ones?  When I go to the admin pannel it is telling me that these modules ' containers' are still in use and cannot be deleted.

Sample image provided.

Is there another way to delete these?

I even tried to re-naming the package consisting of skins and containers and then applied all the areas to the new skin and new skin containers leaving nothing left of the old skin or containers... still it is not allowing me to delete them.

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources...fault.aspx

This link was all I could find about deleting containers which was no help because it is saying they are all in use GRR!! Can anyone help?

If you have access to the web directory, you can go in and delete the container files, or even delete the directories that contain them.

You will then see errors generated when you load pages that use those (now deleted) containers. But, if I recall correctly, DotNetNuke will then apply the default container to modules that used those containers.

Where do I find the web directory? I am very new to this so I apologize.

I have a super user account so can I access it this way.

The web directory is the directory in which your DotNetNuke installation is installed.

If you are new to DotNetNuke, I wouldn't recommend that you get in there and start deleting files or directories.

There's really no real reason (except for neatness) to delete containers that you are not using.  Just let them be. 

Well my boss wants it neat so since he set it up, he would probably know where this web directory is. I will let him know. I was just hoping there was a way for me to do it.  Thanks anyways.

If you can find where those unwanted containers are being used, you can removed the references.  Then you will be able to delete the containers using the DotNetNuke interface.

How do I find out where they're being used? I have the entire site under the new skin name and new containers so there is nothing left of the old containers. I tried emptying the recycle bin as someone in another forum suggested and it still didn't work.  Is there a way to find out where they say they are being used?

There's not an easy way.  You'd have to look at the database and see which modules are using them.  Not a job for someone new to DotNetNuke.

For your info if you want to delete the folders that are installed - get FTP access to the site.

Go to folder:

(If you installed via the host menu / skins)
Portals / _default / Containers

in there you will see the folder for your containers which you can delete (you may want to create a copy / backup before you delete)

(If you installed via admin menu / skins)
Portals / 0 (or the portal no. you are working on) /  containers

Like Joe says though - be careful when doing this and make a backup copy of the folders before deleting anything.

If you want to find out where the pages are that have a particular skin go to the Host Menu / SQL

enter this:

select * from TABS
where ContainerSrc <> 'lees'

This will search for any pages that have a container specified that is not named 'lees' which will therefore show any pages that have a container assigned to them.

Look for the tab ID in the results - and in the URL enter the tab ID number to go to the page ie:
http://localhost/dnn_490_test/tabid...fault.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://localhost/dnn_490_test/tabid...fault.aspx

from there check the page settings


To find a module this has a container assigned to it use this query in the Host menu  / SQL page:

SELECT * from TabModules
where ContainerSrc <> 'lees'

This will search for any modules that have a container specified that is not named 'lees' which will therefore show any modules that have a container assigned to them.

Look for the tab ID in the results - and in the URL enter the tab ID number to go to the page ie:
http://localhost/dnn_490_test/tabid...fault.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://localhost/dnn_490_test/tabid...fault.aspx

From there check the module settings