Deleting a Category 

Procedure

To permanently delete one category from the taxonomy tree:

       1.      In the taxonomy tree, select the leaf node you want to delete.

       2.      Right-click on the category and choose Delete from the context menu, or press Del, or choose Tree ® Delete from the main menu.

       3.      MDM prompts you to confirm that you really want to delete the category. Click OK to remove the category from the taxonomy tree.

To bypass the delete confirmation dialog, press Shift when you perform the Deletecommand.

Operation	Constraints
Delete Category	·        Must be in Hierarchy or Taxonomy mode ·        Tree must have focus ·        Exactly one node must be selected ·        Root node cannot be deleted ·        Node cannot have children ·        Node value cannot currently be assigned to a lookup field

To prevent data loss, MDM will not allow you to delete a category if one or more records have a lookup field assigned to its value. However, MDM does not detect this condition until after you attempt to perform the operation. As a result, the Delete menu item is available even if the selected category is in use. If you choose Delete in this situation, MDM does not permit the delete and instead displays an error dialog.