> Source: [sk136552](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk136552)

# sk136552 - Unable to delete unused IPS profile(s) from SmartConsole and/or GuiDBEdit tool

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk136552 |
| Date Created | 2018-09-18 |
| Last Modified | 2020-08-23 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * The user is not able to delete an unused IPS profile from GuiDBedit and SmartConsole even after cloning it. (The profile has not been used in any profile or policy.)
* When the user tries to delete the profile(s) from SmartConsole, the following error may appear:   
  `Execution error with Threat Prevention profile`  

* When the user tries to delete the profile from GuiDBEdit tool, the following error may appear:   
  `Could not delete object. An internal error has occurred`  

* Debug of FWM usermode process shows the following:

  ```
  
  	[FWM 3919 4036925888]@srv-dory[13 May 16:38:00] CCkpConfobjTableWsRemoteImpl::Delete: deleteObject failed for Comune_IPS from table am_profiles
  	[FWM 3919 4036925888]@srv-dory[13 May 16:38:00] CSrvObj::Delete - An internal error has occurred.
  	[FWM 3919 4036925888]@srv-dory[13 May 16:38:00] delete-object: Object Deletion Failed
  	[FWM 3919 4036925888]@srv-dory[13 May 16:38:00] cpmi_send_set: session=0xa1ed9c8, id=101, last=1, set=
  	(
  		:type (reply)
  		:subject (delete-object)
  		:seq (101)
  		:last (true)
  		:cpmi_cmd_status_code (-2147215964)
  		:cpmi_cmd_status_text ("An internal error has occurred.")
  		:status (ok)
  	)
  ```

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* Debug of CPM shows the following:

  ```
  
  ERROR dleserver.internal.EclipseLinkExceptionHandler [taskExecutor-8]: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: An I/O error occured while sending to the backend.
  
  ERROR dleserver.internal.EclipseLinkExceptionHandler [taskExecutor-8]: 
  
  ERROR internal.operation.OperationSvcImpl [taskExecutor-8]: caught exception 
  "java.lang.RuntimeException: an eclipse error has accured enable logging on EclipseLinkExceptionHandler to see full error; nested exception is javax.persistence.PersistenceException: java.lang.RuntimeException: 
  an eclipse error has accured enable logging on EclipseLinkExceptionHandler to see full error" 
  from class org.springframework.orm.jpa.JpaSystemException 
  
  ERROR dleserver.internal.EclipseLinkExceptionHandler [taskExecutor-8]: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: This connection has been closed.
  
  ERROR dleserver.internal.EclipseLinkExceptionHandler [taskExecutor-8]: 
  
  ERROR coresvc.internal.ObjectStoreJpaTransactionManager [taskExecutor-8]: Spring failed to roll back transaction.
  
  ERROR transaction.aspectj.AnnotationTransactionAspect [taskExecutor-8]: Application exception overridden by rollback exception
  
  ERROR transaction.aspectj.AnnotationTransactionAspect [taskExecutor-8]: Failed to close transaction after throwing in a transactional method
  
  INFO threat.coresvc.ProfileOperationStatusNotificationProvider [taskExecutor-8]: Publishing ProfileOperationStatusNotificationProvider status FINISH
  
  ERROR management.threat.TpProfileManager$1 [taskExecutor-8]: Failed to execute Threat Prevention profile operation - General Exception
  ```

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