Delete workbooks in Discoverer 10.2 - URGENT

Hey
I need help with a problem I am facing.
In our upgrade from 9.2 on an old server to 10.2 on a new server, I exported all the Workbooks that existed i the old server. They were made by different users. And as you know, it is only the owner of the Workbookt that can delete it.
My quistion is :
- Is it posible to create a new "super"-user that can delete any Workbook it may want to, even though "super"-user is not it original owner?
- Is it posible - on a way or other - to delete a Workbook I want, even thougt I am not the original owner?
I should mention that I tried to create a user who got admin-priviliges but it did'nt help. I could't delete a Workbook that this user did'nt make.
Thank you for your help !

I don't think the superuser notion is an option (and if I am wrong, I am sure I will be corrected).
You could always start deleting rows from the EUL5_DOCUMENTS table (but it is not recommended, and could invalidate your support contract).
Are the users still active? If so, you could try an approach where you tell them they have to get rid of X reports by a certain date. If they haven't, remove their privs to create a report until they comply.
If they are not active, recreate the account (or have the dba change the password and allow you to log on), and either transfer the report, or delete them.

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