Delete model objects

In the model overview of the WebModeller you can delete model objects using the context menu or the delete key:

A dialog appears for main assigned model objects as soon as you have started the deletion process:

Checked: If the object is not referenced anywhere else, Aeneis initially sets a checkmark for the object and its child objects. If you now click on Delete, Aeneis removes the object and its child objects completely from the database.

Unchecked: If you remove the checkmark from the object and click on Delete, Aeneis only removes the object and any child objects from the model overview. The object still exists in the database, but without a main assignment.

Delete model objects that are used as a reference

For main assigned model objects that are referenced in another object, Aeneis does not initially set a checkmark in the Delete model object(s) dialog.

If you still want to completely remove the object and its references from the database, check the box and click Delete. In the next dialog you will be warned again that the object is still referenced elsewhere. If you click on the arrow next to the warning, you can see where the object is used as a reference.

In this dialog, select one of the following options and click Confirm:

Delete used objects from the database: The main assigned object and all references are deleted from the database.

Remove used objects from overview only: The main assigned object is deleted from the model overview. The object still exists in the database, but without a main assignment. All references remain in place and are still visible in the model overview and in diagrams.

Delete shapes from parent object diagrams

If you delete an object via the model overview or via the properties of the parent object the that is linked to a shape of a BPMN diagram, you will be asked after completing the Delete model object(s) dialog whether you also want to delete the associated shape in the diagram of the parent object.

Delete object via drawing area

If you remove a main assigned shape via the drawing area of a BPMN diagram, you decide via the dialog whether the associated object is also deleted from the database. If you click on Close, only the shape is removed from the diagram.

If you click Continue and the object is not referenced elsewhere, the shape is removed and the object is deleted from the database.

If you click Continue and the object is referenced elsewhere, decide in the Delete model object(s) dialog whether the object should only be removed from the model overview.

Delete model objects via workflow

In the Portal, you can delete objects without a valid version using a wizard workflow. The advantage of this method is that you can configure further steps that must be carried out to delete the model object.