Deleting a purpose

When you delete a purpose from the database, different behavior occurs depending on the type of object you delete.

About this task

The following describes the what happens when you delete a purpose:

Procedure

  1. Start the Purposes dialog box by clicking the browse button to the right of the Purpose list.
  2. In the Purposes dialog box, click the purpose you want to delete, then click the minus sign to delete the highlighted purpose. To delete a purpose, you must be the owner.
  3. The Delete Purpose dialog box appears to ensure that you want to delete the purpose. Click Yes
  4. To delete the purpose, you must click OK or Apply in the Process Rules Properties dialog box. If you click Cancel, the purpose remains in the database and display in the Purposes dialog box.

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