Description

Allows a user to delete a list that might appear to be in a corrupted state.

Note:
This operation should be use as a last effort to remove a list. When you use this operation, forcedeleteweb is displayed instead of forcedeletelist. If you attempt to run the forcedeletelist operation using the forcedeleteweb command, the following error message is displayed: "Missing operation name or the operation name is invalid."

Note:

This operation should be use as a last effort to remove a list.

When you use this operation, forcedeleteweb is displayed instead of forcedeletelist. If you attempt to run the forcedeletelist operation using the forcedeleteweb command, the following error message is displayed:

"Missing operation name or the operation name is invalid."

Syntax

stsadm -o forcedeletelist

-url <URL>

Parameters

Parameter name	Value	Required?	Description
url	A valid URL, such as http://server_name/site_name/list_name	Yes	The URL of the list to be deleted.