Deleting marketing objects and subfolders from a folder

As a Marketing Manager, you can delete marketing content, customer segments, activities, e-Marketing Spots or subfolders from a folder.

Before you begin

Before you delete a folder, you must delete or move any subfolders in the folder. You can have a developer configure your folders so that you can delete a folder that has subfolders. Then, when you delete a folder, you also delete the subfolders and any objects within both the folder and any subfolders. Only the references to the objects are deleted. The objects continue to exist in your system, and in any other folder the object is included within. For more information about this configuration option, see Configuration properties in the infrastructure component.

WebSphere Commerce Enterprise If you are using extended sites, ensure that you understand how folders work in extended sites. For more information, see Folders in extended sites.

Procedure

Open the Marketing tool.
In the explorer view, locate and select the folder that contains the subfolder or object that you want to delete.
The contents of the folder displays in the main work area.
Tip: You can view a list of objects or a list of folders within the folder or directory. Click the Show Marketing Objects List or Show Marketing Object Folders List.
Right-click the object or folder that you want to delete; click Delete.
- Delete or remove the marketing object.
  - A dialog displays. Choose an option:
    
    Delete
    
    The marketing object is deleted from the folder and from your system.
    
    Remove
    
    The reference to the marketing object is deleted from the folder. The marketing object is not deleted.
  - The reference to the marketing object is deleted from the folder. The marketing object continues to exist in the marketing object list and in any other folders that include the object.
- Delete a folder - If you delete a folder, you delete the folder from your system. If the folder contained marketing objects, the objects are deleted from the folder. The objects continue to exist in your system and in any other folders that include the objects.
You can also delete a subfolder from a parent folder within the properties view of the subfolder by removing the folder entry in the Parent Folder table. Removing this entry makes the subfolder a top-level folder.
Verify that the marketing object or subfolder no longer displays within the parent folder.