Instance stuck in OBPM 10GR3

Hello all,
We have a problem with one of our processes. There is an instance which is stuck in one of the Interactive activities waiting for someone to login and execute it. The person who was suppose to execute it has left the organization.
Now we have a re-assignment code as well as an escalation code.
But unfortunately ,for this instance, there is nobody else to re-assign that work item.
Also, we have disabled the Assignable and Suspendable option in Properties of an Interactive Activity i.e. when we right click and select Runtime.
Therefore, this instance is now stuck .
How do we either cancel or abort this instance?
When we try to deploy another version of the process, the changes are only applicable to the new instances and not the previous instances?

Hi,
You can do this by using PAPI else log into the ALBPMENGINE schema (DB) and run the following query.
delete from ALBPMENGINE.PEXCEPTION where INSTID in (<InstanceId to be aborted>);
delete from ALBPMENGINE.PPROCINSTEVENT where instid in (<InstanceId to be aborted>);
delete from ALBPMENGINE.PROCINSTGROUP where instancein in (<InstanceId to be aborted>);
delete from ALBPMENGINE.PPROCINSTANCE where instid in (<InstanceId to be aborted>);
Commit;
I hope this help you.
Bibhu

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