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<h1 style="color: #008080;">Deleting an Attribute or Value</h1>

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 An attribute comprises the attribute type identification, for example, 
 telephoneNumber, and one or more attribute values, for example, 02 9923 
 1234. </p>

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<p>This option allows you to delete an attribute type or attribute value. 
 If the value deleted is the last value of a given attribute, the attribute 
 is also deleted. It is not possible to delete a 
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<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Note</B></span>: <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->You 
 can only delete attribute types in the <a href="Displaying_Entries.htm">Table 
 Editor</a>. </p>

<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p>To delete an attribute or value: </p>

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<p>1. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Select 
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</OBJECT> (DIT) from which you want to delete an attribute 
 type or value. </p>

<p>&nbsp; </p>

<p>2. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->Do 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>one </B></span>of the following: </p>

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	<li class="kadov-p"><p>From the Table Editor, right-click the attribute 
 type or value that you want to delete, select Delete Value from the drop-down 
 list, and then click the Submit button</p></li>
	
	<li class="kadov-p"><p>From HTML View, select the value that you want 
 to delete, press the Delete key on your keyboard, and then click the Update 
 button.</p></li>
</ul>

<h4><span style="color: #008080;"><FONT COLOR=teal >Related Topics</FONT></span> </h4>

<p><a href="Adding_an_Audio_File.htm">Adding an Audio File</a> </p>

<p><a href="Adding_a_Photo.htm">Adding a Photo</a> </p>

<p><a href="Adding_an_Attribute_or_Value.htm">Adding an Attribute Value</a> 
 </p>

<p><a href="Editing_an_Attribute_Value.htm">Editing an Attribute Value</a> 
 </p>

<p><a href="Setting_Generalized_Time.htm">Setting Generalized Time</a></p>

<p><a href="Using_the_Attribute_Editor.htm">Using the Postal Address Editor</a> 
 </p>

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