You can delete a dynamic item type by removing the associated das_gsa_dynamic_type item. However, before you can remove a das_gsa_dynamic_type item, you must first delete all assets of the dynamic item type generated from it. For example, deleting the das_gsa_dynamic_type item that the electricalProduct dynamic item type is generated from requires two steps:
In an ATG Content Administration project, delete all of the
electricalProductitems. Deploy the project and check in the changes.In a separate ATG Content Administration project, remove the
das_gsa_dynamic_typeitem that theelectricalProductdynamic item type is generated from. Deploy the project and check in the changes.
Any subtype-specific properties of the deleted subtype, and any child subtypes, must be deleted as well. Therefore the corresponding das_gsa_dynamic_type and das_gsa_dynamic_prop items are automatically added to the project for removal. For example, if you remove the das_gsa_dynamic_type item used to generate the electricalProduct item type, the das_gsa_dynamic_prop item used to generate the voltage property is removed as well.
The following example deletes the das_gsa_dynamic_type item that the electricalProduct dynamic item type is generated from:
<gsa-template> <remove-item item-descriptor="das_gsa_dynamic_type" id="electricalProduct"></remove-item> </gsa-template>
If you delete a dynamic property, any existing data for the property will not be accessible. However, the data for the property remains in the backing map tables. To free up storage space, you may want to delete the data for the property. You can use the identifier string in the backing map tables to determine which rows to remove. See Backing Map Tables for information about the identifier string.
