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 one of
these map tabs.
- 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.
- From the
Edit menu, select Delete Current Selection.
- Use the keyboard shortcut of Del.
Result: Map Designer automatically deletes any incomplete
transformations when you save the
map.
- From the
Diagram tab: Select the data flow arrow and do one of the following
actions:
- From the
Edit menu, select Delete Current Selection.
- Use the keyboard shortcut of Del.
- Right-click and select Delete 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 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 one of the following ways:
- From the
Edit menu, select Delete Business Object.
- From the
Table tab, perform either of the following actions:
- Right-click in the empty area of the
business objects pane and select Delete Business Object from the
Context menu.
- Right-click the business object in the business objects pane (click the
name in the cell) and select Delete <BusObjName> (where
BusObjName is the name of the selected business object.)
Result: The Delete Business Object dialog displays.

Figure 36. 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:
- Select 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:
- From the
File menu, select Delete.
Result: Map Designer displays the
Delete Map dialog, as Figure 37 shows.

Figure 37. Delete Map dialog
- Note:
- If a map is currently open, Map Designer closes this map before it displays
the Delete Map dialog. You can specify whether Map Designer 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 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 displays a confirmation box for the
delete.
- Note:
- You can specify whether Map Designer 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.
