Deleting a data field from the load definition file in the Load Definition File editor consists of the following steps:

Step 1

The first step is to select the Data Fields task in the DEFINITIONS task bar along the left side of the load definition file editor to activate the DATA FIELDS page if it isn't already activated.

Step 2

The second step is to select the data field that is to be removed from the list of data fields on the DATA FIELDS page:

Step 3

The third step is to either press the Delete key or select the Delete Data Field task from the DATA FIELDS task bar to remove the data field. You will then be prompted to confirm that the correct data field will be removed:

This confirmation box notifies you that all references to the data field being removed will be removed in all of the packages and indexes. Click the OK button if the correct data field is specified.

The data field is then removed from the list:

If all of the data fields are removed from the load definition file, this would cause all of the packages and indexes to be removed as well since they are dependant on the data fields.