Ability to delete access requests

Question

We are testing the access request functionality, and are trying to see if there's an option to delete access requests.

We'd like to not have to either approve or reject, but rather delete the requests.

Is this an option?

I'm not seeing this delete option via the browser nor in SharePoint Designer 2013.

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07.12.2016 Update >> Found Script Editor Option with button click to bulk delete access requests:

Add following code to script editor webpart:

<script src=" http://sparea.com/sites/assets/include/scripts/1.11.1/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>

<script>
$(document).ready(function() 
{
$("#btnClickDeleteAccessRequests").click(deleteFunction);

function deleteFunction() {

 ExecuteOrDelayUntilScriptLoaded(function(){


   var ctx = SP.ClientContext.get_current(),
   list = ctx.get_web().get_lists().getByTitle('Access Requests'),
   query = new SP.CamlQuery(),
   items = list.getItems(query);
ctx.load(items, "Include(Id)");
ctx.executeQueryAsync(function () {
    var enumerator = items.getEnumerator(),
        simpleArray = [];
    while (enumerator.moveNext()) {
        simpleArray.push(enumerator.get_current());
    }
    for (var s in simpleArray) {
        simpleArray[s].deleteObject();
    }
    ctx.executeQueryAsync();
});   

}, "sp.js");
}});
</script>
<input type="button" id="btnClickDeleteAccessRequests" value=Click Here />

Answer 1

You don't need to do any custom coding. From browser select the invitation(s) you want to delete and then hit delete button in the keyboard. This is done in SharePoint 2013 on Premise.

Answer 2

Found a possible work around: I have a load of old access requests in my SharePoint Access Request and Invitations page. I didn't want to decline them as I don't want notification sent to the users (who mostly have access through an AD group) - I'm assuming it would send notifications?

Anyway it appears that the access requests are held in a hidden list, but how to access the access request list, there are three views on it, none of which allow a delete option from the ... menu.

Open the site in SharePoint designer and expand the All Files node. There you will see the Access Requests List. Right click and select Properties.

On the Views panel click New, as you can see I added one called AllItems. Ok everything and go to SharePoint Navigate to the new view, eg yoursite Access%20Requests/AllItems.aspx

The view will have no columns in it so click on the ... next to AllItems and select Modify this View

Add a few columns especially those with edit links The menu now has a delete option

Answer 3

In SharePoint Online, you can delete a request from the Access Request list in the browser just by right clicking on the three dot icon next to the requestor's name and choosing the Delete option. Looks like that is an enhancement that has been added in SPO.

Answer 4

Thank you Sol Web Solutions for the script you were shared, but there are some syntax mistakes with commas and outdated link, which I corrected in this answer.

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#btnClickDeleteAccessRequests").click(deleteFunction);

function deleteFunction() {

    ExecuteOrDelayUntilScriptLoaded(function () {

        var ctx = SP.ClientContext.get_current();
        list = ctx.get_web().get_lists().getByTitle('Access Requests');
        query = new SP.CamlQuery();
        items = list.getItems(query);
        ctx.load(items, "Include(Id)");
        ctx.executeQueryAsync(function () {
            var enumerator = items.getEnumerator();
            simpleArray = [];
            while (enumerator.moveNext()) {
                simpleArray.push(enumerator.get_current());
            }
            for (var s in simpleArray) {
                simpleArray[s].deleteObject();
            }
            ctx.executeQueryAsync();
            alert('All requests deleted!');
        });
    }, "sp.js");
}
});
</script>
<input type="button" id="btnClickDeleteAccessRequests" value="Click Here" />