Using the file system or the method described in this topic, you can delete a rules files from an Essbase Server computer (from the application or database directory in which the file is saved).
To delete rules files, you need appropriate permissions, Application Manager permissions for an application and Database Manager permissions for a database.
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To delete rules files from Essbase Server computers:
From Enterprise View or a custom view, select a rules file.
Right-click, and select Delete.
At the confirmation prompt, click Yes.
If you are prompted to unlock the file, unlock the file, and click Yes.
You can unlock the file only if you have Application Manager permissions or you locked the file.