Deleting templates and folders

Deleting templates

To delete a template or a template structure, go to /root/Templates and choose the delete operation for the template object from its dropdown menu. The following example deletes a device template:

If sure, select the checkboxes Delete all objects below and Delete all template instances:

If the checkboxes are not selected for templates that have child objects or instances, error messages will prevent the deletion of the device template.

Always first check which objects will be deleted using the relation Template to on thetemplate object. See section Identifying template-instance relations for details.

Deleting folders

Whole folders including any subfolders and templates can be deleted in the same way as deleting individual templates.

Make sure to check if really all of the templates and template instances are no longer needed before proceeding.