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Deleting machine and material data

Delete machine and material data from a Digital Factory when your facility does not have that machine or use that material. You can delete machine and material data from the Navigation pane or from the Data pane. If you need to delete multiple items, use the Data pane.

Deleting a machine, material type, or material stock from the Navigation pane

  1. Right-click the machine, material type, or material stock you want to delete and select one of the following from the context menu to display the Delete Material window:

    1. Delete machine

    2. Delete Material

    3. Delete Material Stock

  2. Click OK to delete the machine, material type, or material stock.

  3. Select File > Publish Digital Factory from the Digital Factory Manager menu bar or click PublishIcon in the toolbar to save your changes.

Deleting a machine, material type, or material stock from the Data pane

  1. Select one of the following in the Navigation pane:

    1. Machine type folder

    2. Materials folder

    3. Material type folder

  2. Right-click a row in the table in the Data pane and select Delete Rows from the context menu to delete the machine, material type, or material stock.

    To delete multiple machines, material types, or material stocks, Ctrl+click each row that you want to delete, then right-click one of the selected rows and select Delete Rows from the context menu.

    If you attempt to delete the machine currently specified as the default machine for a process, you must select a new default machine. If you do not select a default machine, no rows will be deleted.