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Use

You can use this function to delete libraries that are no longer required.

Caution

Be sure, however, to take the where-used list into account.

Procedure
  1. Call the transaction for maintaining libraries (transaction SLIBN).

  2. Enter the library you want to delete in the Reuse Library text field. To search for libraries, select this text field and choose F4. The dialog box Find libraries appears. It has the following functions:

    • To select the settings Continue.

    • Sort ascending

    • Sort descending

    • Find

    • Find Next

    • Set Filter

      You reach the Find Libraries dialog box where you can select columns for displaying the search. This is the same as selecting columns in Subscribing to Libraries.

    • Printing

    • Changing Layout

      The dialog box Change layout appears, where you can influence the layout of the table of found libraries with the following options:

      • Column Selection

      • Sort

      • Filter

      • View

      • Display

      • Web Options

    • Selecting Layouts

      The dialog box Choose layout appears where you can choose from the following options:

      • All

      • User-specific

      • Non user-specific

      • Saving Layouts

        The dialog box Save Layout appears.

      • Help

        The F1 help appears.

      • Cancel

  3. Once you have found a library, select it by double-clicking it.

  4. Choose .

Caution

Do not delete libraries that are used in other libraries. If you are not certain whether the library you want to delete is being used elsewhere, execute a where-used list by choosing .