Delete a Variable

You can delete a variable or variables from the Variable Designer if they aren't used in any components or member formulas.

If a variable is used in a component, you must remove the variable from the component before you delete it.

Deleting a Variable

To delete a variable:

1. In the System View, select Tools, Variables.

2. In the Variable Navigator, expand the Essbase application type and the application.

3. Do one of the following tasks:

   • If the variable is a database variable, select the database with which the variable is associated.

   • If the variable is a rule variable, select the rule with which the variable is associated.

   • If the variable is an application variable, select the application with which the variable is associated.

   Any variables associated with the application type, the application, the calculation type, or database, and the rule are displayed on the Replacement or Execution tab.

4. On the Replacement or Execution tab, right-click the variable you want to delete, and click Delete.

5. In the Delete Confirmation dialog box, click Yes to confirm deletion of the variable.