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Ground Control | Tier 1
December 29, 2023
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How to delete device in community edition.

  • December 29, 2023
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while deleting the device i’m facing the problem below i have attached the screenshot.

 

Best answer by amit.kamath

One of our MVPs has created this blog, please follow the steps to resolve 

 

https://chandmohammad.hashnode.dev/how-to-reset-your-automation-anywhere-device-using-api-in-postman-a-step-by-step-guide?_fsi=wEzotsuN

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Tamil Arasu10
Most Valuable Pathfinder
Most Valuable Pathfinder
December 29, 2023

Hi @Navjot00 ,

 

Please find the below links which helps resolve the issue.

 

https://rpafeed.com/cannot-delete-device-as-it-is-part-of-active-bot-deployment/

 

 

_Tamil_
Automation Anywhere Team
December 30, 2023
Navigator | Tier 3
September 24, 2024

For me it shows as "access denied” after POST.

 

 

Automation Anywhere Team
September 26, 2024

Which URL is this? If it is Community it should work

Amit Kamath
Shreya.Kumar
Pathfinder Community Team
January 28, 2025

@SindhujaaS101835 you may want to try this tool to free up your device: https://rpademo.automationanywhere.com/deletedevice.php

 

Let me know if it doesn’t work!

Cadet | Tier 2
February 20, 2025

Doesn’t work.

Cadet | Tier 2
February 20, 2025

@SindhujaaS101835 you may want to try this tool to free up your device: https://rpademo.automationanywhere.com/deletedevice.php

 

Let me know if it doesn’t work!

Shreyya, You are OP. Thanks on behalf our team, Sunil, Ritish, Soumya, & Tanuj.

Shreya.Kumar
Pathfinder Community Team
February 20, 2025

@SindhujaaS101835 you may want to try this tool to free up your device: https://rpademo.automationanywhere.com/deletedevice.php

 

Let me know if it doesn’t work!

Shreyya, You are OP. Thanks on behalf our team, Sunil, Ritish, Soumya, & Tanuj.

🤣thanks, ​@sunilswain_esspl 
as much as I want to take credit for sharing this, it’s ​@Aaron.Gleason who built the tool! Aaron OP!

Vatsy
Most Valuable Pathfinder
Most Valuable Pathfinder
February 21, 2025

Hi ​@Shreya.Kumar,
This question should get the award for being the most popular question in our Pathfinder Community forum! 🤣

Vatsal Mehta - Ideate. Automate. Innovate. - LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vatsalmehta18
Cadet | Tier 2
February 25, 2025

there are 2 options

  • using API will have to reset the service with AA credentials

else

  • Restart the local machine and most of the times this will solve the problem without any need of service reset by API methods

please try second option as priority at first