Removing attributes
To remove an attribute, select the attribute in the list and click Remove Attribute (
). This can be done without any further implications if the attribute has just been created, but if you remove an attribute where values have already been given for elements in the data location, it will have implications for these elements: The values will not be removed, but they will become static, which means that they cannot be edited anymore. They can only be removed (see more about how this looks in the user interface).
If you accidentally removed an attribute and wish to restore it, this can be done by creating a new attribute of exactly the same name and type as the one you removed. All the "static" values will now become editable again.
When you remove an attribute, it will no longer be possible to search for it, even if there is "static" information on elements in the data location.
Renaming and changing the type of an attribute is not possible - you will have to create a new one.