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Akivela: /* Deleting specific topics */

2008-02-10T20:14:20Z

‎Deleting specific topics

Akivela at 13:17, 17 November 2007

2007-11-17T13:17:55Z

Akivela at 13:17, 17 November 2007

2007-11-17T13:17:09Z

Akivela: /* Deleting specific topics */

2007-11-17T13:01:43Z

‎Deleting specific topics

Akivela: /* Deleting specific topics */

2007-11-17T12:52:22Z

‎Deleting specific topics

Akivela at 12:45, 17 November 2007

2007-11-17T12:45:57Z

Akivela: Deleting topics moved to Delete topic

2007-11-17T12:45:12Z

Deleting topics moved to Delete topic

Akivela at 16:06, 22 October 2007

2007-10-22T16:06:58Z

Akivela at 15:56, 22 October 2007

2007-10-22T15:56:05Z

Akivela at 15:54, 22 October 2007

2007-10-22T15:54:12Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:14, 10 February 2008
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	* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.		* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.

−	Note that all these sophisticated delete operations require you somehow identify topic group to be tested. If you make a selection over topic's instances, only selected instances are tested and if the test results true, deleted. If you start the delete operation in context of topic map layer ~~the~~ target topic group includes all topics in that layer. If your selection contains only one topic, only selected topic is tested ~~while other remain untouched~~.	+	Note that all these sophisticated delete operations require you somehow identify a topic group to be tested. If you make a selection over topic's instances, only selected instances are tested and if the test results true, deleted. If you start the delete operation in context of topic map layer, target topic group includes all topics in that layer. If your selection contains only one topic, only selected topic is tested and deleted if test returns true.

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 * Confirm deletion.
-Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.
+Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once. Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.
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 Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.
 Topic can't be deleted if it is an association role, an association type or an occurrence type. To delete such a topic, you first need to delete associations and occurrences the topic defines.

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:17, 17 November 2007
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−	To delete a topic~~, you need to locate it first~~. ~~To locate a~~ topic ~~point~~ it in topic table or a topic ~~tree~~. ~~Or open it in~~ topic ~~panel~~. ~~Topic in a table or a tree is deleted using~~ context option '''Delete topic''' or '''Topics > Delete topics'''. Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.	+	To delete a topic
		+
		+	* Locate the topic. When topic is located you can see it in topic tree, topic table, or topic panel and you can make a selection over the topic.
		+	* Select the topic.
		+	* Right click on selection to reveal context menu.
		+	* Select option
		+	** '''Delete topic''' if your context is topic tree.
		+	** '''Topics > Delete topics > Delete topics...''' if your context is topic, association table or topic map layer.
		+	* Confirm deletion.
		+
		+	Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.

	Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.		Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:01, 17 November 2007
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	* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.		* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.

−	Note that all these sophisticated delete operations require you somehow identify topic group to be tested. If you make a selection over topic's instances, only selected instances are tested and if test results true, deleted. If you start the delete operation in context of topic map layer the target topic group includes all topics in ~~the~~ layer. If your selection contains only one topic, only selected topic is tested while other remain untouched.	+	Note that all these sophisticated delete operations require you somehow identify topic group to be tested. If you make a selection over topic's instances, only selected instances are tested and if the test results true, deleted. If you start the delete operation in context of topic map layer the target topic group includes all topics in that layer. If your selection contains only one topic, only selected topic is tested while other remain untouched.

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:52, 17 November 2007
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	* '''Delete topics with SI regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching subject identifier compared to user specified regular expression.		* '''Delete topics with SI regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching subject identifier compared to user specified regular expression.
	* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.		* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.
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		+	Note that all these sophisticated delete operations require you somehow identify topic group to be tested. If you make a selection over topic's instances, only selected instances are tested and if test results true, deleted. If you start the delete operation in context of topic map layer the target topic group includes all topics in the layer. If your selection contains only one topic, only selected topic is tested while other remain untouched.

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:45, 17 November 2007
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−	To delete a topic, you need to locate it first. To locate a topic point it in topic table or a topic tree. Or open it in topic panel. Topic in a table or a tree is deleted using context ~~options~~ '''Delete topic''' or '''Topics > Delete topics'''. Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.	+	To delete a topic, you need to locate it first. To locate a topic point it in topic table or a topic tree. Or open it in topic panel. Topic in a table or a tree is deleted using context option '''Delete topic''' or '''Topics > Delete topics'''. Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.

	Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.		Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.

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	Note that topic merge may look like a topic deletion as all properties of the topic are added to another topic.		Note that topic merge may look like a topic deletion as all properties of the topic are added to another topic.
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		+	==Deleting specific topics==
		+
		+	Topic table allows also sophisticated topic deletions where you can set a condition for deletion. These topic deletion functions include:
		+
		+	* '''Delete topics without A+C+I...''' deletes all such topics that contain no associations, no classes, and no instances.
		+	* '''Delete topics without A+I...''' deletes all such topics that contain no associations and no instances.
		+	* '''Delete topics without associations...''' deletes all such topics that have no associations i.e the topic does not play a role in any association.
		+	* '''Delete topics without classes...''' deletes topic if topic has no classes.
		+	* '''Delete topics without instances...''' deletes topic if it has no instances.
		+	* '''Delete topics without base names...''' deletes all topics that have no base name.
		+	* '''Delete topics without occurrences...''' deletes all topics without occurrences.
		+	* '''Delete topics with SI regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching subject identifier compared to user specified regular expression.
		+	* '''Delete topics with base name regex...''' deletes such topics that have matching base name compared to user specified regular expression.

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-To delete a topic, you need to locate it first. To locate a topic point it in topic table or a topic tree. Or open the topic in topic panel. Topic in a table or a tree is deleted using context options '''Delete topic''' or '''Topics > Delete topics'''. Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.
+To delete a topic, you need to locate it first. To locate a topic point it in topic table or a topic tree. Or open it in topic panel. Topic in a table or a tree is deleted using context options '''Delete topic''' or '''Topics > Delete topics'''. Topic table allows also deletion of multiple topics at once.
 Topic deletion is always confirmed from the user. Topic deletion removes also all associations where the deleted topic plays a role.
-Topic can't be deleted if the topic is a role topic in any association, an association type or an occurrence type. To delete such a topic you first need to delete associations and occurrences the topic defines.
+Topic can't be deleted if it is an association role, an association type or an occurrence type. To delete such a topic, you first need to delete associations and occurrences the topic defines.
 Note that topic merge may look like a topic deletion as all properties of the topic are added to another topic.