Destroying

Works by: Edit menu, right-click

Hot keys: None

Source requirements: One or more source relationships required - see below for special requirements for the source relationships

Target requirement: No target required

The Destroy operation permanently removes a term from the ontology. When a term is destroyed, it is gone forever. It does not appear in the obsolete list.

To destroy a term, first make sure that it has at most one parent relationship (if it has more, first delete those other relationships). Then, select the term, and choose "Destroy" from the right-click or edit menu. A warning message will appear:

Choose "Yes" to destroy the term, or "No" to cancel.

The Destroy operation can also be used to destroy a root terms and obsolete terms. To destroy a root or obsolete term, select the term, and choose "Destroy" from the right-click or edit menu. Choose "Yes" when the warning message appears to destroy the term.