Deleting Objects

You can delete objects that you no longer need.

You cannot delete:

  • An object that is locked by someone else.
  • An object that is referenced by a structural object that is not in the scope of the delete.
  • A reference that is instantiated under another reference or in another assembly. First delete all instances of a reference before you can delete the reference.

This task shows you how to:

 

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Delete Objects

  1. Optional: If you selected only one object, to delete its children, select the Include structural objects option.
  2. Click Ok to validate.

All objects that can be deleted are permanently deleted from the database. The child objects of any object that cannot be deleted are excluded from the delete scope.

Manage the Delete Report

If one or more objects could not be deleted, a dialog box appears with a report.

  1. The report displays the following information:

    Column Description
    Status The status of the operation for the object:
    • : The operation succeeded, and the object was deleted.
    • : The operation failed, and the object couldn't be deleted.
    Title The title of the object.
    Type The type of the object.
    Revision The revision level of the object.
    Message The reason why the operation failed.

  2. To filter the objects displayed in the report:
    1. Click Filter .
    2. Select one or several filters.

    By default, only the objects you selected are displayed, with a successful or failed status.

  3. To view the properties of an object with a Failed status, select it in the report, and then click Information .

    You can view the metadata of the selected object, and its related objects.

  4. To export the report as a .csv file, click Export .

    The content of the reporting panel is exported. If you applied filters or if you selected objects in the report, only these objects are exported.

  5. To close the report, click Close .