Deleting a template/profile is permanent, and cannot be undone. Templates/profiles that are referenced by the template/profile being deleted will not be affected. Templates/profiles that reference the template/profile being deleted will have their constraint changed so that the reference no longer exists.

Deleting a template/profile may have unexpected downstream impacts in the implementation guide. For example, if you delete a template/profile that makes reference to a template/profile from another implementation guide, the template/profile from the other implementation guide will not appear in the implementation guide's MS Word and HTML exports.

Steps to delete a template/profile

  1. Select "Browse" > "Templates/Profiles".
  2. Find and click "View" on the template/profile being deleted.
  3. Click the "Delete" button at the top navigation bar.
  4. The screen shown next indicates how many templates/profiles reference the template/profile being deleted.
    1. Specify a template/profile to replace the reference. This will update the other templates/profiles that reference the template/profile being deleted to reference the specified template/profile.
  5. Additionally, this screen shows how many samples are directly associated with the template/profile being deleted.
    1. These samples will be permanently deleted.
  6. Click "Delete".
  7. You will be returned to the "Browse" > "Templates" screen once the template/profile is deleted.