This section provides information on how to delete the following
objects:
Deleting a map transformation step includes three components:
- Deleting the
transformation code
- Deleting the
comment
- Deleting the data flow arrow
Perform the following steps to delete the transformation step:
- From the
Table tab:
Select the attribute line to delete by clicking in the leftmost column (the
column to the left of Exec. Order) and doing one of the following
actions:
- Right-click and select Delete Row from the Context menu.
- Select the Delete Current Selection option from the
Edit menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut of Del.
Result: Map Designer Express automatically deletes any
incomplete transformations when you save the
map.
- From the
Diagram tab:
Select the data flow arrow and select either of the following menu
options:
- The Delete Current Selection option from the
Edit menu
- The keyboard shortcut of Del
- The Delete option from the map workspace's
Context menu
Result: A dialog asks you whether to delete the associated
data flow arrow. Click Yes and Map Designer Express displays a second
confirmation asking if you want to delete the associated code:
Click Yes and all three items are deleted.
Perform the following steps to delete a business object from a map:
- Display the
Delete Business Object dialog in any of the following ways:

Figure 31. Delete Business Object dialog
- Through the Delete Business Object dialog, you specify which business
objects you want to delete from the map. The Delete Business Object
dialog provides the following functionality:
- To delete a business object:
- Check the business object in the business object list.
- Click the Delete button.
- To locate a particular business object, enter its name in the Find
field. The up and down arrows scroll through the business object
list.
- To close the dialog, click Done.
Perform the following steps to delete a map from the project in System
Manager:
- Select the Delete option from the
File menu.
Result: Map Designer Express displays the
Delete Map dialog, as Figure 32 shows.

Figure 32. Delete Map dialog
- Note:
- If a map is currently open, Map Designer Express closes this map before it
displays the Delete Map dialog. You can specify whether Map Designer
Express closes any currently open map with the option Delete Map:
close map before delete. By default, this option is
enabled. If the option is disabled, Map Designer Express provides a
confirmation prompt if you select the currently open map from the Delete Map
dialog. You can change the setting of this option on the General tab of
the
Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Specifying General Preferences".
- Enter the project name.
- Select the map or maps you want to delete.
From the Delete Map dialog, you can:
- Select a single map by clicking on the map name in the list.
- Select multiple maps by holding down the Ctrl or
Shift key and clicking on the map names.
- Locate a particular business object by entering its name in the Find
field. The up and down arrows scroll through the business object
list.
- Click the Delete button to delete the maps.
Result: Map Designer Express displays a confirmation box
for the delete.
- Note:
- You can specify whether Map Designer Express confirms the deletion of a map
with the option Delete Map: always display warning
message. By default, this option is enabled. You can
change the setting of this option on the General tab of the
Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Specifying General Preferences".
