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Use
Note

Objects are physically deleted from the system, not just deleted from the graphic.

Process

Deleting an entity type

  1. Select the entity type.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Delete End of the navigation path. A confirmation pop-up appears.

  3. Confirm the popup.

  4. If references still exist, they are displayed in a list.

    If you double-click on a reference, the corresponding screen (definition or hierarchy) is displayed. Delete the reference there.

    Return to the list and repeat the procedure until all the references are deleted.

  5. If dependent objects still exist, they are displayed in a list.

  6. If you wish to delete the entity type and its dependent objects, choose Delete.

    You are returned automatically to the graphic. The deleted entity type has now disappeared from the graphic.

Deleting a relationship

  1. Select the relationship.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Delete End of the navigation path. A confirmation pop-up appears.

  3. Choose Continue. The relationship is deleted and disappears from the graphic.

Deleting a specialization category

If there are no specializations assigned to the specialization category, proceed as follows:

  1. Select the specialization category.

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Delete End of the navigation path. A confirmation pop-up appears.

  3. Choose Continue.

    Otherwise, the procedure is the same as that described for deleting references in Deleting an Entity Type.

Deleting a specialization

  1. Select the specialization (the blue line between the specialization category and the corresponding entity type).

  2. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit -> Delete End of the navigation path. A confirmation pop-up appears.

  3. Choose Continue. The specialization is deleted and disappears from the graphic.