How to delete the web content article version via groovy script?

Issue

• Users need to delete the web content article version with the help of the groovy script.

Environment

• Liferay DXP 7.4

Resolution

Please Note:  The below script is only a template that is meant to serve as a starting place to go off and develop your own custom script at your team's discretion.

• Below is a template groovy script for deleting the web content article version.
  

  import com.liferay.portal.kernel.service.ServiceContext;
  import com.liferay.journal.service.JournalArticleLocalServiceUtil;
  import com.liferay.journal.model.JournalArticle;
  ServiceContext serviceContext = new ServiceContext();
  
  String articleId = "54703";
  long groupId= 20121;
  double version= 1.2d;                                    
  String articleURL= "h1"; // Replace the values according to the environment
  
  JournalArticleLocalServiceUtil.deleteArticle(groupId, articleId, version, articleURL, serviceContext);

• However, in case of any further assistance with the groovy script, feel free to contact our "Global Service Team" which works primarily in custom development and implementations.

Additional Information

• Since this resolution requires modification of database entries using Liferay API, ensure that a database backup is created beforehand and continue to maintain adequate backups in case a rollback is required.
• We highly recommend testing the above-suggested approach in a lower environment and then move it to production as per your discretion if you feel comfortable with it.