Deleting an Object from the Diagram Window

You can delete an object from a diagram.

1. Select the object symbol in the diagram and press the del key.

   or

   Right-click the object symbol in the diagram and select Edit > Delete from the contextual menu.

   The Confirm Deletion dialog box is displayed. Note that if you delete a free symbol, such as free text, a line or a shape, no confirmation is required.

   
   
   
2. [optional] Click the Impact button to evaluate the impact of the deletion (see Impact and Lineage Analysis).
3. Choose one of the following delete options:
   
   

   • Delete objects – deletes the object, with all its properties and sub-objects from the model

   • Delete symbols only – deletes the object symbol from the diagram, but leaves the object available in the model for future use

4. Click OK.

   The object (or only its symbol) is deleted from the model.