# Delete a Data Element

## Introduction

This document outlines the step-by-step procedure for deleting a particular Data Element.

## Procedure

To delete a Data Element in Ingest Labs, perform the following steps:

**Step 1:** Select the Data Element you want to delete.

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**Step 2:** From the **Actions** drop-down menu on the top right corner, select **Delete**.

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**Step 3:** Click **Yes** on the confirmatory message that appears.

![](https://ingest-lab.netlify.app/images/dataelementsimages/deleteconfirmatory.png)

**Step result**: The Data Element is deleted successfully.

**Note 1:** You cannot delete a Data Element if there are any dependencies in the tag. Only after deleting the dependent categories, you can delete the Data Element successfully.

![](https://ingest-lab.netlify.app/images/dataelementsimages/deletedependencies.png)

**Note 2:** Even after deleting the dependencies, if you cannot delete the Data Element, then you must Publish the relevant categories first and then perform the delete operation.

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