Deleting a Class

Procedure

When you delete a class, the system checks whether objects are assigned to the class. You cannot use the delete function to delete a class that has assignments. You must choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Special functions Delete class w. vals. End of the navigation path

Caution

If the class is part of a class hierarchy, and characteristics of the class are inherited and used to classify objects in subordinate classes, you cannot delete the class.

Deleting a class without classified objects:

Enter the name in a class type of the class you want to delete in Classes .
If you have processed the characteristics of the class with engineering change management, enter a change number. This is because the characteristics are affected when you delete a class.
Select the pushbutton Delete .
Confirm the message in the dialog box.
Deleting a class with classified objects:
Enter the name in a class type of the class you want to delete in Classes and Select Edit Special functions Delete class w. vals .

You see a screen for deleting classes with classified objects. If you have processed the characteristics of the class with engineering change management, enter a change number. This is because the characteristics are affected when you delete a class.
Execute the function.
You see a message telling you that the class has been deleted. The object assignment records and the assigned values are deleted at the same time.

Deleting a class with engineering change management

When you delete a class, this affects the characteristics of the class. Once you have processed the characteristics of the class using engineering change management, you can only delete this class using a change number. If you try to delete the class without a change number, the function is terminated.

Before you can delete a class with objects assigned to it using engineering change management, the change number must be active for classification.

You can reactivate a class that has been deleted using engineering change management. To do this, choose Create class. You do not need to enter a change number. However, the characteristics of the class are still deleted. You can only enter characteristics in the class again if you use a change number.