How to Delete a Component

Note the following restrictions before deleting a component:

• A component that is referred to by another component cannot be deleted.

• An installed component cannot be deleted until it has been uninstalled.

• A component that has been installed by a plug-in cannot be deleted except by deleting the plug-in.

• The root component of a family cannot be deleted if non-root members of the family exist.

• A component cannot be deleted during a plan run because all delete operations and plan runs acquire a system lock that keeps those operations from running concurrently.

Also note that when a component is deleted, the installation records are also deleted. This applies only to a component that has been installed and uninstalled, so no user-visible change is noticeable. A resource that is associated with a component, if any, is deleted with the component. Any autogenerated plans that are associated with the component are also deleted. The plan history that installed the component is edited to indicate that the component the plan installed was deleted. Plan history itself is not removed.

Steps

1. From the navigation menu, choose Components.

   The Components page appears and lists the components that are already checked in.

2. Click Change Folder.

   A window appears where you specify the name of the folder from which to delete the component.

3. Specify the name of the folder, and click Change to Selected Folder.

   The Components page now lists the components in the specified folder.

4. Click the name of the component that you want.

   The Details page for that component appears.

5. Click Delete.

   A window appears that reports that the provisioning system is about to delete the component you selected.

6. Click Continue To Delete.

   Click Cancel if you do not want to delete the component.