Deleting objects

This section provides information on how to delete the following objects:

Deleting map transformation steps

Deleting a map transformation step includes three components:

Perform the following steps to delete the transformation step:

Deleting business objects

Perform the following steps to delete a business object from a map:

  1. Display the Delete Business Object dialog in any of the following ways:


    Figure 31. Delete Business Object dialog

  2. 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:

Deleting maps

Perform the following steps to delete a map from the project in System Manager:

  1. 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"..
  2. Enter the project name.
  3. Select the map or maps you want to delete.

    From the Delete Map dialog, you can:

  4. 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"..

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