delete-an-attribute-group-master-data-services.md

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Delete an Attribute Group	Delete an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)	CordeliaGrey	jiwang6	03/15/2017	sql	master-data-services	how-to	deleting attribute groups [Master Data Services] attribute groups [Master Data Services], deleting

Delete an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]

In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], delete an attribute group when you no longer need the tab to display in the Explorer functional area of [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm].

• Note When attribute groups exist, attributes that do not belong to an attribute group are not displayed in Explorer. When no attribute groups exist, all attributes are displayed.

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must have permission to access the System Administration functional area.

• You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).

To delete an attribute group

1. In [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm], click System Administration.

2. On the Manage Model page, select a model from the grid and then click Entities.

3. On the Manage Entity page, from the grid, select the row for the entity that you want to edit an attribute group.

4. Click Attribute Groups.

5. On the Manage Attribute Groups page, select member type from the Member Types drop-down list to expand Leaf, Consolidated, or Collection, depending on the type of group you want to delete.

6. Click the attribute group you want to delete.

7. Click Delete.

8. In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.

See Also

Attribute Groups (Master Data Services)
Create an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)