In version 3.1.1 of the IMCE module with Drupal 10.x, an issue occurs when attempting to delete a file through the IMCE browser. Even after the file has been removed from a node, the following error is encountered: "file is in use in another application."
Upon checking the database, the file entry remains in the file_usage and file_managed tables, despite being detached from the node and no longer attached to any other nodes.
Expected Behavior: When a file is removed from a node and is not being used elsewhere, its entry should be cleared from the file_usage and file_managed tables, allowing the file to be deleted without errors.
This issue prevents file deletion through the IMCE browser and causes unnecessary file reference retention in the database.
Active
3.1
Code
IMCE would let you delete the file if no other module was using it.
It's probably the previous revisions (node/X/revisions) which are using the file. Delete them and try again.
Note: IMCE allows force deletion of used files if you enable "Advanced settings > Ignore file usage" at admin/config/media/imce/admin