What happens when I delete a study object?

The way that study objects are deleted depends on whether they are instances or links. If you delete a study object that has been copied as a link, only the selected study object is deleted. No copies of it are deleted.

Differences between instances and links

Type	Description	Appearance in the Project Explorer
Instance	An actual study object in a study	Study objects that are instances appear in study object containers. For example, all study elements in the Elements container are instances.
Link	A link to a study object in a study.	Study objects that are links appear as children in study object containers. For example, if a study event is a child of a study element in the Elements container, the study element is an instance, and the study event is a link.

Type

Description

Appearance in the Project Explorer

Instance

An actual study object in a study

Study objects that are instances appear in study object containers.

For example, all study elements in the Elements container are instances.

Link

A link to a study object in a study.

Study objects that are links appear as children in study object containers.

For example, if a study event is a child of a study element in the Elements container, the study element is an instance, and the study event is a link.