Removing Fields From the EDM

If a field is defined for an object in the Enterprise Data Manager file, that field appears on the EDM windows. If there are any fields defined in the object structure that you do not want to display on the EDM, you can remove the field definition from the Enterprise Data Manager file. If you remove a field from the object structure using the Configuration Editor, it is automatically removed from the Enterprise Data Manager file.

If you remove a unique key type field, you must write a custom plug-in that will automatically populate a value into the field in order to meet unique key type field constraints.

To Remove a Field From the EDM

1. In the Projects window, expand the Configuration node in the project you want to modify, and then double-click the Enterprise Data Manager file.

   The file opens in the NetBeans XML editor.

2. Scroll to the field element that defines the field you want to remove.

3. Delete the field elements that define the field you want to remove.

4. If necessary, renumber the remaining fields, as described in Modifying EDM Field Display Options.

5. Save and close the file.