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In SharePoint Designer, I see that there is a workflow I'd like to delete. When I select it and click Delete, I can tell it does something but the workflow never disappears. If I log into the SharePoint site and go to the workflow settings, I don't see any workflows listed. But it still appears in Designer.

How can I go about removing this workflow that appears to be orphaned?

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  • are you seeing any workflow in sharepoint using the browser...check from here Lists > Site Workflows link. Tells us if their is any in progress workflow?
    – Waqas Sarwar MVP ♦
    Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 17:20
  • No workflows in progress. Doesn't appear on the website, just in Designer and in SQL server.
    – jkandiko
    Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 20:13
  • try to clear the local cache C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft, close the designer and restart the Machine. Now try it, if you still seeing it...if possible share the screen
    – Waqas Sarwar MVP ♦
    Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 20:24
  • Can you check if there is any error in your 15 hive logs while deleting?
    – Aanchal
    Commented Jun 18, 2014 at 5:36

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You have to be a Site Collection Admin to see this folder in SP Designer, and click on All Files > Workflows > Select the Workflow > Delete. Press F5 when finished to make sure it deleted.

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  • I'm using 2013, so it looks a little different, but yeah, that's how I go about trying to delete it. It never gets removed.
    – jkandiko
    Commented Jun 17, 2014 at 20:13
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Just one thought, If certain operations fail to perform from UI / SPdesigner then go for powershell approach.

Refer this pnp powershell commnd to remove workflow definitions 

Remove-PnPWorkflowDefinition
      -Identity <WorkflowDefinitionPipeBind>
                                  [-Web <WebPipeBind>]
                                  [-Connection <SPOnlineConnection>]

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