The PackDesigner mode Visual Designer contains a Properties view with a list of all objects stored within a packaging projects Property table.
This view offers two methods to trigger the removal of a property:
Select the object that has to be deleted and
•Left-click it, and hit Delete on the keyboard.
•Right-click it, and select Remove from the context menu.
Removing a group of properties can be achieved as well by multi-selection. Use the Control or Shift key to select more than one property at a time. Once the desired set of selected items is gathered, apply one of the triggers named above to initiate the remove procedure.
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Be aware: If a property has already been used somewhere else within the packaging project, e. g., to set the data value of a registry value, these references are not deleted along with the property data object itself.
It is recommended to remove the references that point to a property before the property itself is removed from the stock. Following this Best Practice avoids orphaned property references, which might lead to the generation of invalid target packages.
To do so, use the advanced search functionality of the TABLES editor of the Advanced mode. Enter the property name in square brackets as search term (e. g. [MyProperty]) and search the whole database for that phrase. If required, a replace procedure might be executed as well. For details regarding the advanced search functionality, refer to the help topic about Search & Replace functionality. |
Confirm Object Removal
Since an accidental object removing could lead to substantial issues, RayPack displays a Confirm dialog before a property is actually removed. Use the REMOVE button within that dialog to confirm the activity. If DO NOT REMOVE or CANCEL is clicked, the object is not deleted and the user returns to the Properties view without any changes.
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Note: As soon as an item is deleted from the Properties view, its resembling data row is marked as deleted within the affected Installer database table Property. Once the packaging project is saved or the history of changes is cleared, the object is no longer visible at all. Please refer to the Tables section to get more details about the object manipulation history and markup management. |
