Not Deleting objects in Project Viewer...

[SamJolly]

If I create an element in the diagrammer then decide to delete it, the element is left in the Project viewer(PV). While I realise this is how EA works in that elements can be placed on many diagrams, it can be a pain if you need to delete the element from a diagram if created by mistake. You can end up with a lot of rubbish in the Project Viewer. Is there a way of ensuring the elements delete in the Diagrammer is deleted from the PV.

Perhaps there is a way of deleting Orphan element(s) in the PV which are not used on any diagram.

Thanks,

Sam

[mikewhit]

The thing is, that just because something is not shown on a diagram does not mean it is an orphan. It could also be linked to other objects.

I would rather have the safety of not accidentally deleting objects.

You will have to use the 'find orphans' , 'find in diagrams' and 'show links/references' dialogs - sorry if the names aren't quite right, I'm writing from memory here.

[SamJolly]

Hi Mike,

Yes this looks interesting. However I am not how EA is deciding what is an orphan and what is not, since one activity element that it shows in the orphan list was a subactivity with a parent.

Sam

[Paolo F Cantoni]

For the benefit of all new EA users who find the current problem of deleting from the model versus removing from the diagram confusing...

I offer the following extract from the thread:
http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=general;action=display;num=1112868583;start=4#4

Control-D means REMOVE (from diagram)
Control-Delete means DELETE (from Model)
Delete also appears to mean REMOVE (from Diagram)  

Confusing?  Gotta be fixed! Even if only on the menus to make it clearer!  

Paolo

[SamJolly]

Interesting. So if you add an element by mistake to a diagram then you should CTRL-DELETE to remove it from diagram and model.

Am I correct?

Thanks,

Sam

[SamJolly]

Yup, having tested this approach, this will do for me.

Cheers,

Sam