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Deleting an Object

This topic describes how to delete an object.

To delete an object

1. In the Object List Editor, locate the object you must delete.

   For more information, see Locating and Modifying an Object Definition in the Object List Editor.

2. Make sure the project that the Project property references does not allow object locking.

   For more information, see Allowing Object Locking for a Project.

3. Check out the project you examined in Step 2.

   For more information, see Checking Out Projects from the Server Repository.

4. Choose the Edit menu, and then click Delete Record.

   CAUTION:  It is recommended that you do not delete a predefined object. Other objects might reference an object that you delete. Instead, you can make this object inactive. For more information, see Using the Inactive Property.

   Siebel Tools deletes the object and also deletes any child objects that this object includes. For example, assume you create a business component named My Account Business Component. If you delete this business component, then Siebel Tools deletes all child objects of this business component, such as fields. It does not delete objects that reference the object you delete. For example, if you delete a view, then it does not delete the applets that reference this view.