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.

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

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

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.

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.