DElete Calculation

You can only delete a version of a calculation (CSW), if you are the owner or delegate of the version to be deleted.

A calculation cannot be deleted, if

  1. another calculation is linked to the calculation that is to be deleted

    2. or

  2. the calculation that is to be deleted has a successor.
Note

Remove the linked or successor calculation first to delete the main calculation.

For further information see: Remove Successor

IMPORTANT

If you delete a calculation (CSW), all related versions will also be deleted.

You can delete a calculation in the Calculations workspace in two ways:

You can also delete multiple calculations (CSW) and/or versions at the same time for which you are the owner or delegate of.

Delete calculation in the Structure view

Delete calculation

  • You are logged in as Calculator.
  • You are in the Calculations workspace.
  • You have opened the calculation you want to delete.
  1. In the Structure view, select the calculation you want to delete.
  2. In the ribbon, click on Start ► Edit ► Delete to delete the calculation.

    A warning dialog opens.

  3. Click on Delete to delete the calculation.

    The symbol for deleted calculations is shown.

Alternative:

  1. In the Structure view, select the calculation you want to delete.
  2. Right-click on this calculation ► Delete.

    A warning dialog opens.

  3. Click on Delete to delete the calculation.

    The symbol for deleted calculations is shown.

All values in the Key Figures of the calculation are '#invalid#'.

Delete calculation in the Result view

Delete Calculation

  • You are logged in as Calculator.
  • You are in the Calculations workspace.
  1. Run a query to find the calculation you wish to delete.Closed

    Run Query

    1. In the Explorer ► Queries, click on button in front of SC Calculations.

      You can run queries for the following calculation groups:

    2. Click on a calculation groups whose calculation you are looking for.

      A new »Query : <Calculation>« tab opens where you can set query parameters.

    3. Set any query parameters.
    4. Click the Run button to run the query.

      All calculations found for the selected calculation group are displayed in the Result view.
  2. In the Result view, select the calculation you want to delete.
  3. In the ribbon, click on Start ► Edit ► Delete to delete the calculation.

    A warning dialog opens.

  4. Click on Delete to delete the calculation.

    The symbol for deleted calculations is shown.

Alternative:

  1. In the Result view, select the calculation you want to delete.
  2. Right-click on this calculation ► Delete.

    A warning dialog opens.

  3. Click on Delete to delete the calculation.

    The symbol for deleted calculations is shown.

Note

All values in the Key Figures of the calculation are '#invalid#'. When querying for the deleted calculation again, it is not shown anymore.

Delete multiple calculations / versions

In the Results view, you can select any number of calculations and/or versions that you want to delete using a multiple selection.

Delete several Calculations / Versions

  • You are logged in as Calculator.
  • You are in the Calculations workspace.
  1. Run a query to find the calculations / versions you wish to delete.Closed

    Run Query

    1. In the Explorer ► Queries, click on button in front of SC Calculations.

      You can run queries for the following calculation groups:

    2. Click on a calculation groups whose calculation you are looking for.

      A new »Query : <Calculation>« tab opens where you can set query parameters.

    3. Set any query parameters.
    4. Click the Run button to run the query.

      All calculations found for the selected calculation group are displayed in the Result view.
  2. In the Result view, select all calculations / versions you want to delete, while pressing Ctrl key (Multi-selection).
  3. In the ribbon, click on Start ► Edit ► Delete to delete the calculations / versions.

    A warning dialog opens.

  4. Click on Delete to delete the calculations / versions.

    The symbols for deleted calculations are shown.

Alternative:

  1. In the Result view, select the calculation / version you want to delete.
  2. Right-click on this calculation / version ► Delete.

    A warning dialog opens.

  3. Click on Delete to delete the calculation / version.

    The symbol for deleted calculations is shown.

Note

All values in the Key Figures of the calculation / version are '#invalid#'. When querying for the deleted calculation / version again, it is not shown anymore.