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About the RuleSet Delete tool

You can use the RuleSet Delete tool to delete an entire RuleSet or a specific version of a RuleSet.

Preparation

Starting the tool

Select Designer Studio > System >Refactor > RuleSets > Delete a RuleSet to start the tool.

For instructions on the form, see Using the RuleSet Delete tool.

Recommended next steps

Check for other rules or data instances that may reference the RuleSet or version deleted, including:

If any checked-out rules are from the deleted RuleSet version, open each checked out rule and delete it with the Delete Checkout toolbar icon (Delete Checked).

Recovering previously deleted rules

This tool saves the deleted RuleSet in a .zip archive file named "RuleSetName_RuleSetVersion_DELETE.zip" in the temporary directory.

To recover this RuleSet, enter the RuleSet and Version in the Delete a RuleSet form and click Restore.

A special case: when no rules are associated with the RuleSet or version

If there are no rules associated with a RuleSet or version, you can delete them directly in the RuleSet form on the Versions tab.

To delete a version, select a RuleSet version row in the array and right-click to access a context menu. Click Delete.

To delete a RuleSet, delete all of its versions as described above and clickClick Delete.

Notes

If the RuleSet includes one or more concrete classes derived from the Work- base class, and there are instances (work items) in the classes, they are deleted too.

This tool does not delete instances of the History-Rule class or Index- classes that may reference the RuleSet or version. Such orphaned records do not require much space and are harmless.

Related topics

About the RuleSet Maintenance wizard
About the Archive tools
About RuleSet rules

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