5.0 Delete a Content Type

Users must be granted the Content developer permission by an administrator to access Content Types.

Select a Task

In the side menu, click Library

In the sub-menu that appears, click Content types

In the header bar, click the expander arrow if the filter options are hidden

On the Content Type to delete, click the Delete icon

Click Yes to confirm the deletion

• The Content Type is removed from the Content Type Library

• A success message is displayed at the bottom of the window

Click the Edit icon on an existing Content Type

For more information about editing Content Types, see Edit a Content Type

In the top-right, click the Delete button

Click Yes to confirm

• You are returned to the Content Type Library

• The Content Type is removed from the Content Type Library

• A success message is displayed at the bottom of the window

This feature is Task-protected, which means that all changes and deletions can ultimately be recovered by discarding the Task and starting a new one; however, such changes should still be carefully considered – as abandoning a Task means abandoning the rest of its changes as well

Deleting a Content Type deletes its Content Entries

Deleting a Picklist deletes any Picklist fields that reference it

Deleting a Content Type does not delete the Content Types it references

Deleting a Content Type removes it from any Reference Link Trees that link to it

Deleting a Content Type in the middle of a chain of linked Content Types disconnects the chain

Deleting a Content Type deletes any Reference Link fields that link to it

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