Deleting categories

If you have the necessary rights, you can use the Library to delete custom categories from Oracle Infinity.

Important: Deleting a category from the Library will remove it from every report and parameter that uses it.

To delete a category from Oracle Infinity:

  1. Click the Library Image of the Library application icon icon on the top menu. The Library page displays the objects that you can administer.
  2. Click Categories.

    Image of the left-hand pane with the Segments tab selected

    The list of all categories is displayed. Standard categories are included in the list but their trash can icon is grayed out, which indicates that you cannot delete them.
  3. Click the trash icon Image of the trash can iconnext to the custom category you want to delete. A confirmation message asks if you are sure that you want to delete the category.

    Image of a delete confirmation message that lists any report dependencies for the category to be deleted

  4. If the category is being used by any reports or parameters, you must select another category for those items from the drop-down list.

    Image of a delete confirmation message drop-down list of categories that you can choose to reassign any dependencies to

  5. Type DELETE in the box and then click Delete.

Related

Creating or deleting a category when editing a parameter

Creating a category when editing a report

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