Removing a Package

You can physically delete a package from the Export Packages Browser or the Import Packages Browser.

You can remove only exported packages that are not imported into other schemas in the same JADE database.

To remove a package

  1. In the Export Packages Browser or the Import Packages Browser, select the package that you want to physically delete from the JADE database.

  2. Select the Remove command from the Packages menu. This command is disabled if you have selected an exported package in the Export Packages Browser that has been imported into one or more schemas in the JADE database. A Confirm message box is then displayed.

  3. If an imported package contains an interface that the schema then extends, a Confirm Delete message is displayed.

    If this extended interface is also used (implemented), an error message box informs you that you cannot delete the package, and you must first remove any implementations before you can delete the package.

  4. To confirm that you want to remove the imported package and all of its classes and features, click the OK button. Alternatively, click the Cancel button to abandon the deletion.

When the deletion of the package is successful, the browser is then updated to reflect the removal of the package.

Whether a package is removed from latest version when being removed from current version depends on whether the package is versioned or just the schema. If the: