Endless version creation issue on a page
I am facing an issue with a page where it's keep on creating the versions and there are no workflows in running state.

What is the reason behind this and its resolution?
I am facing an issue with a page where it's keep on creating the versions and there are no workflows in running state.

What is the reason behind this and its resolution?
No Jobs or events are running. But we are getting this error when we are trying to replicate the page through activation tree.
com.day.cq.replication.ReplicationException: Locked pages cannot be replicated. The owner needs to unlock the page first. Cannot perform replication at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.VersionManagerImpl.preprocess(VersionManagerImpl.java:364) at com.day.cq.replication.impl.ReplicatorImpl.replicate(ReplicatorImpl.java:632) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp$Processor.replicate(POST_jsp.java:306) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp$Processor.process(POST_jsp.java:247) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp$Processor.process(POST_jsp.java:281) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp$Processor.process(POST_jsp.java:281) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp$Processor.process(POST_jsp.java:281) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp$Processor.process(POST_jsp.java:170) at org.apache.jsp.libs.cq.replication.components.treeactivation.POST_jsp._jspService(POST_jsp.java:459) at org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:70) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:725) at org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:502) at org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:449) at org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.JspScriptEngineFactory.callJsp(JspScriptEngineFactory.java:339) at org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.JspScriptEngineFactory.access$100(JspScriptEngineFactory.java:97) at org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp.JspScriptEngineFactory$JspScriptEngine.eval(JspScriptEngineFactory.java:600) at org.apache.sling.scripting.core.impl.DefaultSlingScript.call(DefaultSlingScript.java:388) at org.apache.sling.scripting.core.impl.DefaultSlingScript.eval(DefaultSlingScript.java:184) at org.apache.sling.scripting.core.impl.DefaultSlingScript.service(DefaultSlingScript.java:491) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.request.RequestData.service(RequestData.java:570) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.SlingComponentFilterChain.render(SlingComponentFilterChain.java:45) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:82) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMDebugFilter.doFilter(WCMDebugFilter.java:138) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMComponentFilter.filterRootInclude(WCMComponentFilter.java:375) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMComponentFilter.doFilter(WCMComponentFilter.java:190) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.page.PageLockFilter.doFilter(PageLockFilter.java:91) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.personalization.impl.TargetComponentFilter.doFilter(TargetComponentFilter.java:94) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.SlingRequestProcessorImpl.processComponent(SlingRequestProcessorImpl.java:283) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.RequestSlingFilterChain.render(RequestSlingFilterChain.java:49) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:76) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) at com.day.cq.dam.core.impl.assetlinkshare.AdhocAssetShareAuthHandler.doFilter(AdhocAssetShareAuthHandler.java:440) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.warp.TimeWarpFilter.doFilter(TimeWarpFilter.java:109) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.cq.social.ugcbase.security.impl.SaferSlingPostServlet.doFilter(SaferSlingPostServlet.java:126) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) at com.day.cq.dam.core.impl.servlet.ActivityRecordHandler.doFilter(ActivityRecordHandler.java:141) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.granite.rest.impl.servlet.ApiResourceFilter.doFilter(ApiResourceFilter.java:70) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.granite.requests.logging.impl.RequestLoggerImpl.doFilter(RequestLoggerImpl.java:134) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.granite.rest.assets.impl.AssetContentDispositionFilter.doFilter(AssetContentDispositionFilter.java:96) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.AuthoringUIModeServiceImpl.doFilter(AuthoringUIModeServiceImpl.java:372) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.wcm.mobile.core.impl.redirect.RedirectFilter.doFilter(RedirectFilter.java:248) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.qualcomm.techcommtools.core.filters.LoggingFilter.doFilter(LoggingFilter.java:58) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.coresecure.brightcove.wrapper.filter.CustomAddDialogTabFilter.doFilter(CustomAddDialogTabFilter.java:153) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.fmdita.loggers.CorrelationIdInjector.doFilter(CorrelationIdInjector.java:36) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.fmdita.sling.filters.UUIDConverterFilter.doFilter(UUIDConverterFilter.java:109) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.debug.RequestProgressTrackerLogFilter.doFilter(RequestProgressTrackerLogFilter.java:110) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.cq.social.commons.cors.CORSAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(CORSAuthenticationFilter.java:91) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.wcm.foundation.forms.FormsHandlingServletHelper.handleFilter(FormsHandlingServletHelper.java:226) at com.day.cq.wcm.foundation.forms.impl.FormsHandlingServlet.doFilter(FormsHandlingServlet.java:138) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.granite.optout.impl.OptOutFilter.doFilter(OptOutFilter.java:76) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.wcm.foundation.forms.FormsHandlingServletHelper.handleFilter(FormsHandlingServletHelper.java:226) at com.adobe.cq.wcm.core.components.internal.servlets.CoreFormHandlingServlet.doFilter(CoreFormHandlingServlet.java:123) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMRequestFilter.doFilter(WCMRequestFilter.java:90) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.cq.history.impl.HistoryRequestFilter.doFilter(HistoryRequestFilter.java:122) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.rewriter.impl.RewriterFilter.doFilter(RewriterFilter.java:87) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.granite.httpcache.impl.InnerCacheFilter.doFilter(InnerCacheFilter.java:81) at com.adobe.granite.httpcache.impl.InnerCacheFilter.doFilter(InnerCacheFilter.java:60) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.i18n.impl.I18NFilter.doFilter(I18NFilter.java:131) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at com.adobe.granite.csrf.impl.CSRFFilter.doFilter(CSRFFilter.java:217) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.security.impl.ContentDispositionFilter.doFilter(ContentDispositionFilter.java:152) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) at com.adobe.granite.resourceresolverhelper.impl.ResourceResolverHelperImpl.doFilter(ResourceResolverHelperImpl.java:83) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:72) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.SlingRequestProcessorImpl.doProcessRequest(SlingRequestProcessorImpl.java:151) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.SlingMainServlet.service(SlingMainServlet.java:250) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.ServletHandler.handle(ServletHandler.java:123) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:86) at com.adobe.ams.environment.indicator.wcm.impl.AemEnvironmentIndicatorFilter.doFilter(AemEnvironmentIndicatorFilter.java:140) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at com.adobe.granite.cors.impl.CORSFilter.doFilter(CORSFilter.java:88) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at com.adobe.granite.license.impl.LicenseCheckFilter.doFilter(LicenseCheckFilter.java:308) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at org.apache.sling.i18n.impl.I18NFilter.doFilter(I18NFilter.java:131) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at org.apache.sling.featureflags.impl.FeatureManager.doFilter(FeatureManager.java:116) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.log.RequestLoggerFilter.doFilter(RequestLoggerFilter.java:75) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.parameters.RequestParameterSupportConfigurer.doFilter(RequestParameterSupportConfigurer.java:67) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.FilterHandler.handle(FilterHandler.java:142) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.InvocationChain.doFilter(InvocationChain.java:81) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.Dispatcher$1.doFilter(Dispatcher.java:146) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager$2.doFilter(WhiteboardManager.java:1002) at com.adobe.granite.cors.impl.CORSFilter.doFilter(CORSFilter.java:88) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.PreprocessorHandler.handle(PreprocessorHandler.java:137) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager$2.doFilter(WhiteboardManager.java:1008) at com.adobe.granite.auth.oauth.impl.OAuthCallbackFilter.doFilter(OAuthCallbackFilter.java:69) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.PreprocessorHandler.handle(PreprocessorHandler.java:137) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager$2.doFilter(WhiteboardManager.java:1008) at org.apache.sling.security.impl.ReferrerFilter.doFilter(ReferrerFilter.java:326) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.PreprocessorHandler.handle(PreprocessorHandler.java:137) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager$2.doFilter(WhiteboardManager.java:1008) at org.apache.felix.http.sslfilter.internal.SslFilter.doFilter(SslFilter.java:97) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.PreprocessorHandler.handle(PreprocessorHandler.java:137) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager$2.doFilter(WhiteboardManager.java:1008) at com.adobe.ams.security.core.AMSSecurityFilter.doFilter(AMSSecurityFilter.java:56) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.handler.PreprocessorHandler.handle(PreprocessorHandler.java:137) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager$2.doFilter(WhiteboardManager.java:1008) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.whiteboard.WhiteboardManager.invokePreprocessors(WhiteboardManager.java:1012) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.Dispatcher.dispatch(Dispatcher.java:91) at org.apache.felix.http.base.internal.dispatch.DispatcherServlet.service(DispatcherServlet.java:49) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:725) at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHolder.handle(ServletHolder.java:799) at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doHandle(ServletHandler.java:550) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:233) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doHandle(SessionHandler.java:1624) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextHandle(ScopedHandler.java:233) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doHandle(ContextHandler.java:1435) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:188) at org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler.doScope(ServletHandler.java:501) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.session.SessionHandler.doScope(SessionHandler.java:1594) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.nextScope(ScopedHandler.java:186) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.doScope(ContextHandler.java:1350) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ScopedHandler.handle(ScopedHandler.java:141) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandlerCollection.handle(ContextHandlerCollection.java:191) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.HandlerWrapper.handle(HandlerWrapper.java:127) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server.handle(Server.java:516) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.lambda$handle$1(HttpChannel.java:388) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.dispatch(HttpChannel.java:633) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.handle(HttpChannel.java:380) at org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.onFillable(HttpConnection.java:277) at org.eclipse.jetty.io.AbstractConnection$ReadCallback.succeeded(AbstractConnection.java:311) at org.eclipse.jetty.io.FillInterest.fillable(FillInterest.java:105) at org.eclipse.jetty.io.ChannelEndPoint$1.run(ChannelEndPoint.java:104) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.runTask(EatWhatYouKill.java:338) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.doProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:315) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.tryProduce(EatWhatYouKill.java:173) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.strategy.EatWhatYouKill.run(EatWhatYouKill.java:131) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.ReservedThreadExecutor$ReservedThread.run(ReservedThreadExecutor.java:383) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool.runJob(QueuedThreadPool.java:882) at org.eclipse.jetty.util.thread.QueuedThreadPool$Runner.run(QueuedThreadPool.java:1036) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
Even though the page is not locked.
Just to test , I have locked one page as administrator and then tried to replicate the same with different AEM user account , that time I am getting same error message -
08.06.2022 15:12:22.805 *ERROR* [[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] [1654681342789] POST /bin/replicate HTTP/1.1] com.day.cq.replication.impl.servlets.CommandServlet Error during replication: Locked pages cannot be replicated. The owner needs to unlock the page first. Cannot perform replication com.day.cq.replication.ReplicationException: Locked pages cannot be replicated. The owner needs to unlock the page first. Cannot perform replication at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.VersionManagerImpl.preprocess(VersionManagerImpl.java:364) [com.day.cq.wcm.cq-wcm-core:5.12.198] at com.day.cq.replication.impl.ReplicatorImpl.replicate(ReplicatorImpl.java:474) [com.day.cq.cq-replication:6.2.86.CQ650-B0004] at com.day.cq.replication.impl.servlets.CommandServlet.doPost(CommandServlet.java:158) [com.day.cq.cq-replication:6.2.86.CQ650-B0004] at org.apache.sling.api.servlets.SlingAllMethodsServlet.mayService(SlingAllMethodsServlet.java:146) [org.apache.sling.api:2.22.0] at org.apache.sling.api.servlets.SlingSafeMethodsServlet.service(SlingSafeMethodsServlet.java:342) [org.apache.sling.api:2.22.0] at org.apache.sling.api.servlets.SlingSafeMethodsServlet.service(SlingSafeMethodsServlet.java:374) [org.apache.sling.api:2.22.0] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.request.RequestData.service(RequestData.java:574) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.SlingComponentFilterChain.render(SlingComponentFilterChain.java:45) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:88) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8] at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMDebugFilter.doFilter(WCMDebugFilter.java:156) [com.day.cq.wcm.cq-wcm-core:5.12.198] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8] at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMComponentFilter.filterRootInclude(WCMComponentFilter.java:375) [com.day.cq.wcm.cq-wcm-core:5.12.198] at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.WCMComponentFilter.doFilter(WCMComponentFilter.java:190) [com.day.cq.wcm.cq-wcm-core:5.12.198] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8] at com.day.cq.wcm.core.impl.page.PageLockFilter.doFilter(PageLockFilter.java:91) [com.day.cq.wcm.cq-wcm-core:5.12.198] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8] at com.day.cq.personalization.impl.TargetComponentFilter.doFilter(TargetComponentFilter.java:94) [com.day.cq.cq-personalization:5.12.46] at org.apache.sling.engine.impl.filter.AbstractSlingFilterChain.doFilter(AbstractSlingFilterChain.java:78) [org.apache.sling.engine:2.7.8]
But endless page versions aren't getting created. Tested on AEM 6.5.12.
Could you please check with your admin whether that page has been locked or not.
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