Deleting External Data Objects

You can delete external data objects either from the Model View tree or from the Diagram View.

Deleting Objects from the Model View

1 Right-click the external data object that you want to delete in the External Data Objects node.

2 Select Delete and the Delete Items dialog opens.

3 Click Yes and the item is removed completely from the workspace.

1 Right-click the external data object that you want to delete in the Diagram View and select Edit > Delete.

In the Delete Elements dialog you have three choices:

Location	Description
Remove	This command is available when you delete the element from the diagram only. The element and its associated metadata remain in the project to be used by this or other diagrams (the remove command affects display only).
Delete	This action permanently removes the element from the project, including the visual display on the diagram, the element itself, and its associated metadata. Note: Because this delete action may include other diagrams sharing this element, click in the Delete Items dialog to list all the diagrams that are affected by this deletion.
Cancel	No action is taken and the element remains in the project and on the diagram. The Delete Element dialog is closed.

2 Select the option you want and click OK.